Karanga (Moshi Urban Ward) Explained

Karanga
Native Name:Kata ya Karanga
Native Name Lang:sw
Settlement Type:Ward
Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Coordinates:-3.345°N 37.3076°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kilimanjaro Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Moshi Urban
Subdivision Type3:Ward
Subdivision Name3:Karanga
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:7,641
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Karanga is a ward of Moshi Urban, in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Its name is derived from the Karanga River that passes through the ward.

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 7,641 people in the ward, from 7,124 in 2012.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas. . 2013-03-01 . . . en . 2022-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220326183741/http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf . 2022-03-26 . live.
  2. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara. . Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania . 2016-04-01 . . . sw . 2022-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227102333/https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/majimbo/MAJIMBOApril_Kisw.pdf . 2021-12-27 . live.