Mwanga, Tanzania

Mwanga
Town
Mwanga

Location in Tanzania

Coordinates: 03°39′43″S 37°34′41″E / 3.66194°S 37.57806°E / -3.66194; 37.57806
Country Tanzania
Region Kilimanjaro Region
District Mwanga District
Population (2012)
 • Total 15,783
Time zone GMT + 3

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

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. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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