Mwanga, Tanzania

Mwanga is a town in northern Tanzania at the foot of the north Pare Mountains. It is the district capital of Mwanga District.[1]

Mwanga
Town
Mwanga
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 03°39′43″S 37°34′41″E
Country Tanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
DistrictMwanga District
Population
 (2012)
  Total15,783
Time zoneGMT + 3

Transport

Paved Trunk road T2 from Dar es Salaam to Arusha passes through the town.[2]

The Usambara Railway from Tanga to Arusha passes through Mwanga as well.

Population

According to the 2012 national census the population of Mwanga town (Mwanga Ward) is 15,783.[3]

References

  1. Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 149. ISBN 978-1742207797.
  2. "Kilimanjaro Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.