Issuna Explained

Issuna
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Coordinates:-5.3833°N 34.7667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Tanzania
Population Total:11,285
Population As Of:2002

Issuna is a village and administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of the Singida Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 11,285.[1]

It lies approximately 40miles south of the town of Singida and about 90miles north east of the national capital Dodoma.

Transport

Issuna has a railway station on the Singida branch line from Manyoni junction. It is also situated on the B141 road.

Incidents

In January 1963, there was an incident involving two lions and livestock. The lions killed 3 donkeys and 244 cattle before being shot.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . 2002 Population and Housing Census General Report . 2009-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060608223827/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/singidarural.htm . 2006-06-08.