Official Name: | Katesh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Katesh |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tanzania |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Manyara Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hanang District |
Government Type: | Town Council |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Town Manager |
Established Title: | First Settled |
Established Title2: | Incorporated Town |
Established Title3: | Incorporated City |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | GMT + 3 |
Katesh is a town in northern Tanzania. The town is located in Hanang District, Manyara Region. Paved trunk road T14 from Singida to Babati passes through the town.[1]
According to the 2012 census, the population of Katesh ward is 8,774.[2]
The main ascent to nearby Mount Hanang starts in Katesh.[3]