Mwanga is a town in northern Tanzania at the foot of the north Pare Mountains. It is the district capital of Mwanga District.[2]
Mwanga | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mwanga Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 03°39′43″S 37°34′41″E / 3.66194°S 37.57806°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| District | Mwanga District |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,000 |
| Time zone | GMT + 3 |
Transport
editPaved Trunk road T2 from Dar es Salaam to Arusha passes through the town.[3]
The Usambara Railway from Tanga to Arusha passes through Mwanga as well.
Population
editAccording to the 2012 national census the population of Mwanga town (Mwanga Ward) was 15,783.[4]
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
- ^ Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 149. ISBN 978-1742207797.
- ^ "Kilimanjaro Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.