Sokon II is an administrative ward in the Arusha District Council located in the Arusha Region of

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.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

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ward in the west,

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ward to the north,

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ward to the east. On the southern border Sokon II is bordered by

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, 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, namely
Kivutu
at 1,944 meters tall and Kivesi Hill at 1,897 meters tall, and a smaller one named Nariva Hill located at the south side of the ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 32,073. Sokon II is the most populous ward in Arusha Rural District. Hill in Sokon II

Economy

Like many economies of Arusha Rural District, Sokon II ward's economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture. However, Sokon II is the Seat of the Arusha Rural District thus the services catering to the administration of the ward are located there. Tourism is a growing industry there with attractions like Napuru Falls and the Kivesi and Kivutu hills as day time trek activities for local and international tourists.

Administration and neighborhoods

The postal code for Sokon II Ward is ''23208''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods: * Ng'iresi, Sokon II * Oldadai, Sokon II * Sekei, Sokon II * Sokon II, Sokon II

Education

Sokon II ward is home to these educational institutions: * Oldadai Primary School * Sekei Primary School * Sokon II Secondary School * Oldadai Secondary School * Walikabaa English Medium School (private) * Ngiresi Secondary School (private) * Sakura Girls Secondary School (private) * Green Acres School (private)

Healthcare

Sokon II ward is home to the following health institutions: * Sekei LCC Health Center * Oldadai Health Center * Sokon II Dispensary * Nigresi Health Center

References

Wards of Arusha District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub