Ngara
[, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency] is a small town in
Ngara District,
Kagera Region, in
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 ...
, East Africa.
Ngara town is small with an estimated population of 8,000 to 10,000 people. The international community is small with the Anglican Church of Tanzania, Diocese of Kagera, and four NGOs employing a handful of expatriate staff. Occasionally, there are also visiting staff, consultants and missionaries.
Market day in Ngara town is Saturday. Vendors come from surrounding villages to sell their seasonal produce. During the week, the market is open, but the availability of produce is more limited. Most basic items are available. In season, fruits and vegetables include tomatoes, carrots, eggplant, spinach, green peppers, pineapple, papaya, mango and oranges. Major staple food crops such as maize, bananas, rice, potatoes, beans and milled products such as wheat flour and sugar are readily obtainable in Ngara. Ngara is also a location in Kenya, in the County of Nairobi.
See also
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Rusumo, Rwanda
Rusumo, is a town in Kirehe District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda.
Location
Rusumo is located in the southern part of Eastern Province, at the international border with Tanzania, approximately , southeast of Rwamagana, the location of the ...
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Populated places in Kagera Region