Ngara Explained

Official Name:Ngara
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tanzania
Coordinates:-2.5122°N 30.6558°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kagera Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ngara District
Unit Pref:metric
Population As Of:2002
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Blank Name:UFI
Blank Info:-2571660
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Cwb

Ngara[1] is a small town in Ngara District, Kagera Region, in Tanzania, East Africa.

Ngara town is small with an estimated population of 8,000 to 10,000 people. The international community is small with the Anglican Church of Tanzania, Diocese of Kagera, and four NGOs employing a handful of expatriate staff. Occasionally, there are also visiting staff, consultants and missionaries.

Market day in Ngara town is Saturday. Vendors come from surrounding villages to sell their seasonal produce. During the week, the market is open, but the availability of produce is more limited. Most basic items are available. In season, fruits and vegetables include tomatoes, carrots, eggplant, spinach, green peppers, pineapple, papaya, mango and oranges. Major staple food crops such as maize, bananas, rice, potatoes, beans and milled products such as wheat flour and sugar are readily obtainable in Ngara.

Ngara is also a location in Kenya, in the County of Nairobi.

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Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency