Madanga is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 76 m (249 ft).[2]

Madanga Ward
Kata ya Madanga (Swahili)
Kata ya Madanga, Wilaya ya Pangani
Madanga Ward is located in Tanzania
Madanga Ward
Madanga Ward
Location of Madanga
Coordinates: 5°21′33.84″S 39°1′3.72″E / 5.3594000°S 39.0177000°E / -5.3594000; 39.0177000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictPangani District
Area
 • Total26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,606
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili & Makonde
 • AncestralBondei
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Tanzanian Postal Code
21306

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 3,606 people in the ward, from 3,298 in 2012.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Tanzania(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Madanga elevation".
  3. ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ 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] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.