Gangilonga Explained

Gangilonga
Native Name:Kata ya Gangilonga
Native Name Lang:sw
Settlement Type:Ward
Pushpin Map:Tanzania#Africa
Pushpin Relief:yes
Coordinates:-7.766°N 35.695°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Iringa Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Iringa Urban District
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1984
Area Total Km2:5.557
Elevation M:1703
Government Type:Council
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:9599
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code:027
Postal Code:51108
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Timezone:EAT

Gangilonga is an administrative ward in the located in Iringa Urban District of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. The ward covers and area of with an altitude of .

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,044 people in the ward, from 9,599 in 2012.

It borders Kihesa Ward and Mtwivila ward at the South, Ruaha ward at the South West, Makorongoni ward at the West and Miyomboni Kitanzini at the North West. Gangilonga ward has four Public Primary schools instructed in Kiswahili namely Wilolesi Primary School, Lugalo Primary School, Sabasaba Primary School, Gangilonga Primary School and one Public Primary School named Mapinduzi Primary School which is instructed in English. Regardless of having 10 streets, Gangilonga has only one dispensary located at Sabasaba street and no police post. Gangilonga ward is a home of famous large stone known as Gangilonga stone “Jiwe Gangilonga” which is now a Tourism Facility managed by the Tanzania Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.

Villages / vitongoji

The ward has 9 neighborhoods.