Hai Mjini

Hai Mjini is a ward in the Hai District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Its population according to the 2012 census was 34,098.[1]

Hai Mjini
Town and ward
Hai Mjini
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 3.3353°S 37.1465°E / -3.3353; 37.1465
Country Tanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
DistrictHai District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total34,098
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Post Office name
Hai
Area code(s)27

The ward contains the rapidly growing town of Boma Ng'ombe (alternately spelled as "Bomang'ombe" ) meaning a bovine palisade. The population of Boma Ng'ombe,[2] based on the 2002 Tanzanian census,[3] was 17,674. Geographically, Boma Ng'ombe is located between the Sanya River and the Mungushi gulch and straddles the Arusha-Himo road about 17 kilometers from the Kilimanjaro International Airport. The headquarters of the Hai District is just to the north of that road. The town has a public market open twice per week.[4] There are numerous schools in Boma Ng'ombe; however, the only A-Level school within the ward as of 2012 was Isala High School.[5]

References
  1. "Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  2. Brinkhoff, Thomas. "City Population--Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania, accessed via GeoHive. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  4. "Bomang'ombe page". internet site of Aim Hai Charitable Trust. Aim Hai Charitable Trust, UK. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  5. Temba, Peter. "Tanzania: Giving Students Hope". AllAfrica online news. Tanzania Daily News via AllAfrica. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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