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Sokon II
Sokon II is an administrative ward in the Arusha District Council located in the Arusha Region of Tanzania.The name Sokon comes from the Swahili word for market, ''sokoni''. The ward shares a similar name with another ward located in Arusha Urban District called Sokon I and the formeris one of 27 rural administrative wards in the district as of 2012. Sokon II ward is bordered by Oltoroto and Moivo ward in the west, Ilkiding'a ward to the north, Bangata ward to the east. On the southern border Sokon II is bordered by Baraa, Kimandolu and Sekei Sekei is an administrative ward located in Arusha District, Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is one of 19 urban administrative wards in the municipality. The name sekei comes from the Masai word ''seki'' which is a type of tree that grew there bef ... wards. The ward is home to major foothills of Mount Meru, namelyKivutuat 1,944 meters tall and Kivesi Hill at 1,897 meters tall, and a smaller one named Nariva Hill located at the sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wards Of Tanzania
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania.Article 2.2 provides: ''For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the functions of the Government of the United Republic or of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the President may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law or provisions of such law as may be enacted by Parliament, divide the United Republic into regions, districts and other areas: Provided that the President shall first consult with the President of Zanzibar before dividing Tanzania Zanzibar into regions, districts or other areas.'' Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions (''mkoa in Swahili''). Each region is subdivided into districts (''wilaya in Swahili''). The districts are sub-divided into divisions (''tarafa in Swahili'') and further into local wards (''kata in Swahili''). Wards are further subdivided for management purposes: for urban wards into streets (''mtaa in Swahil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moivo
Moivo is an administrative ward in the Arumeru district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 20,562. The ward is the second most populous ward in the district after Sokon II. References Wards of Arusha District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokon II Ward View
Sokon Group (officially Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Co., Ltd) is a Chinese company founded in September 1986 with headquarters in Chongqing, China. Born as a manufacturer of components for household appliances and shock absorbers, it currently produces cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles as well as shock absorbers and internal combustion engines. It operates through its subsidiaries DFSK Motor, Seres, XGJAO Motorbyke and Yu'an Shock Absorber Company. History The forerunner of the Sokon Group was Chongqing Baxian Fenghuang Electronic Factory (重庆巴县凤凰电器弹簧厂), a company founded in September 1986 by Zhang Xinghai and other shareholders, mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of Japanese-licensed components for household appliances and springs for automotive seats. The products were destined for both the Chinese and Japanese markets and quickly achieved a market share in the sector of 90%. In September 1996 the Chongqing Yu'an Shock Absorber Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill In Sokon II
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as tall, or as steep as a mountain. Geographers historically regarded mountains as hills greater than above sea level, which formed the basis of the plot of the 1995 film ''The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain''. In contrast, hillwalkers have tended to regard mountains as peaks above sea level. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' also suggests a limit of and Whittow states "Some authorities regard eminences above as mountains, those below being referred to as hills." Today, a mountain is usually defined in the UK and Ireland as any summit at least high, while the official UK government's definition of a mountain is a summit of or higher. Some definitions include a topographical prominence requirement, typically o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Meru
Mount Meru (Sanskrit/Pali: मेरु), also known as Sumeru, Sineru or Mahāmeru, is the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology and is considered to be the centre of all the physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes. There is no clear identification of Mount Meru with a particular geophysical location. Many famous Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples have been built as symbolic representations of this mountain. The "Sumeru Throne" 須彌座 xūmízuò style base is a common feature of Chinese pagodas. The highest point (the finial bud) on the pyatthat, a Burmese-style multi-tiered roof, represents Mount Meru. Etymology Etymologically, the proper name of the mountain is Meru (Sanskrit: Meru), to which is added the approbatory prefix su-, resulting in the meaning "excellent Meru" or "wonderful Meru". ''Meru'' is also the name of the central bead in a mālā. In other languages In other languages, Mount Meru is pronounced: * Assamese: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
