Pangani Mashariki Ward | |
Official Name: | Kata ya Pangani Mashariki, Wilaya ya Pangani |
Settlement Type: | Ward |
Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tanzania |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Tanga Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pangani District |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Kanarani |
Area Total Km2: | 5.3 |
Elevation M: | 37 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 2,975 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 21301 |
Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili, Makonde, Bena, Arab and Indian |
Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
Demographics1 Info2: | Bondei & Zigua |
Pangani Mashariki is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward cover the eastern part of Pangani Town. The ward is also the seat of the district capital, with the district council building located in the north of the ward. Pangani mashariki is one of 13 wards in Pangani District as of 2012. The ward covers an area of,[1] and has an average elevation of .[2] The ward is bordered by Pangani Magharibi to the west, Kimang'a ward to the north and Bweni ward across the mouth of Pangani River. The wards also slightly touches the border of Madanga ward to the north west. The ward is home to Muhembo, a National Historic Site. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 2,975.[3]
The ward is the commercial center of the Pangani district. Pangani Mashariki contains the administrative Buildings of both the town of Pangani and the district. Additionally, the ward faces the Zanzibar channel in the Indian Ocean. The ward is home to a number of hotels and also the district's Friday Mosque. The Market is also located in the Sokoni neighborhood of Pangani Mashariki and the Pangani bus terminal which serves the entire district.
The postal code for Pangani mashariki is 21301.[4] Pangani Mashariki is divided into three neighborhoods:
Pangani Mashariki ward is home to a number of schools:
Pangani Mashariki is home to the following health centers: