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Pangani District, Tanga
Pangani District Council (''Wilaya ya Pangani'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of eleven administrative Districts of Tanzania, districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the north by Muheza District, to the east by Zanzibar Channel, to the south by the Chalinze District of Pwani Region, and to the west by the Handeni District. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Guadeloupe. The district seat (capital) and largest settlement in Pangani district is the town of Pangani. The district is named after the historic Pangani River. As of the 2022 census, the population was Pangani district was 75,642, making it the least populous district in Tanga Region. Administrative subdivisions Wards As of 2012, Pangani District is administratively divided into 13 wards: * Bushiri * Bweni * Kimang'a * Kipumbwi * Madanga, Pangani, Madanga * Mikinguni * Mkalamo * Mkwaja * Mwera (ward), Mwera * Pangani Magharibi * Pangani Mashar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangani River
The Pangani River (pin-gi'nee) (also called Luffu and Jipe Ruvu, especially in older sources, and probably once called Rhaptus) is a major river of northeastern Tanzania. It has two main sources: the Ruvu, which rises as Lumi at Kilimanjaro, passes through Lake Jipe, and empties into the Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir, and the Kikuletwa, coming from the west and mainly fed by Mount Meru in Arusha Region, which also enters into the Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir in Kilimanjaro Region. Just after leaving the reservoir the stream becomes the main Pangani, which empties into the Indian Ocean in Tanga Region at the Tangan port town of Pangani. For much of its length the river flows along the regional borders of Kilimanjaro Region and Manyara Region, before flowing into Tanga Region, which contains the 68 MW Pangani Power Station and the Pangani Falls Dam. There are several inhabited islands within the river. The river is full of crocodiles; hippopotami are scarcer in its lower parts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangani Longclaw (Macronyx Aurantiigula)
The Pangani longclaw (''Macronyx aurantiigula'') is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, which includes the pipits and wagtails. It is found in Tanzania, Kenya and Somalia. The bird's natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Originally described by German ornithologist Anton Reichenow in 1891, the Pangani longclaw is a member of the longclaw genus ''Macronyx The longclaws are a genus, ''Macronyx'', of small African passerine birds in the family Motacillidae. Longclaws are slender, often colorful, ground-feeding insectivores of open country. They are ground nesters, laying up to four speckled eggs ...''. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek words μακρός/''makros'' "long", and ονυξ/''onyx'' "claw" or "talons". The species name is derived from the Latin words ''aurantium'' "orange", and ''gŭla'' "throat" or "gullet" Description The Pangani longclaw measures around 20 cm (8 in) in le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimang'a
Kimang'a is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga 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 .... The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 3,876. References Wards of Pangani District Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bweni
Bweni is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 1,263. See also * List of Swahili settlements of the East African coast Swahili settlements of the East African coast date from as early as the first century CE when eastern Bantu people on the east coast of Africa began adopting the Swahili language and culture and founded settlements along the coast and islands. Be ... References Wards of Pangani District Wards of Tanga Region Archaeological sites in Tanzania Archaeological sites of Eastern Africa {{TangaTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushiri
Bushiri is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,750. It is named in honor of Abushiri, a freedom fighter who led a revolt against the German colonizers of East Africa in 1888.Pike, Charles. “History and Imagination: Swahili Literature and Resistance to German Language Imperialism in Tanzania, 1885-1910.” The International Journal of African Historical Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, Boston University African Studies Center, 1986, pp. 201–33, https://doi.org/10.2307/219426. See also * Abushiri revolt The Abushiri revolt, also known as the slave trader revolt (german: Sklavenhändlerrevolte), was an insurrection in 1888–1889 by the Arab and Swahili population of the areas of the coast of East Africa that were granted, under protest, to Ge ... References African resistance to colonialism 1888 in German East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands— Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the two inhabited Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat, north of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The region's capital city is Basse-Terre, located on the southern west coast of Basse-Terre Island; however, the most populous city is Les Abymes and the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both located on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 384,239 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 971 Guadeloupe INSEE Like the other overseas departments, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handeni District
Handeni District is one of the 11 districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the west by the Kilindi District and the Handeni Urban District, to the north by the Korogwe District, to the east by the Pangani District, and to the south by the Pwani Region. In 2002 Kilindi District was formed out of the district. The administrative capital of the district is Mkata town. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Handeni District was 248,633. According to the 2012 census, the population had increased to: 276,646. Administrative subdivisions As of 2012, Handeni District Council was administratively divided into 20 wards. Wards In pop culture The dramatic open area to the north of Handeni was the setting for Ernest Hemingway's classic hunting book, ''Green Hills of Africa ''Green Hills of Africa'' is a 1935 work of nonfiction by American writer Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway's second work of nonfiction, ''Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalinze District
Chalinze (''Wilaya ya Chalinze'' in Swahili) is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of Puerto Rico. Chalinze District is bordered to the northeast by Pangani District, the north by Handeni District and in Kilindi District of Tanga Region. The district is bordered to the east by the Indian Ocean. Chalinze is also borders Bagamoyo District, Kibaha Urban District and to the South by Kibaha District. On the western part, the district is borderd by Mvomero District and Morogoro Rural District of Morogoro Region. The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Bwilingu. The district is named after the town of Chalinze it'self. The district is home to Tanzania's 5th President Jakaya Kikwete, who was born and raised in Msoga, Chalinze District. He was also a member of parliament of the district during his political career. The district was created from Bagamoyo D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanzibar Channel
The Zanzibar Channel is a strait in south-eastern Africa, separating the island of Unguja (also known as Zanzibar) from mainland Tanzania. The channel is 120 km long and 29–37 km wide, with depth varying from a few dozen metres (in the centre) to a few hundred metres to the north and to the south. In ancient times the overall depth of the channel has been considerably smaller (about 120 m less during the last ice age). The southern entrance to the Channel is indicated by a lighthouse located on the mainland coast on the Ras Kanzi promontory A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula). Most promontories either are formed from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that have removed the soft ..., 22 km south of Dar es Salaam. Swimming In 2015, the 29 km solo swim across the Zanzibar Channel starting at the Pungume Sandbank was completed in 9 hrs 1 minute by Jea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muheza District
Muheza is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District and Handeni District, and to the west by the Korogwe District. The administrative capital of the district is Muheza town. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Muheza District was 279,423. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Muheza District had decreased to 204,461; this is less than ten years before, because Mkinga District was created that same year. The highest point in Muheza District is Kimbo Peak at 1,063m. Administrative subdivisions Wards As of 2012, Muheza District is administratively divided into 33 wards: # Amani # Bwembwera # Genge # Kicheba # Kigombe # Kilulu # Kisiwani # Kwafungo # Kwakifua # Kwemkabala # Lusanga # Magila # Magoroto # Majengo # Masuguru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the United Nations, Tanzania has a population of million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania, such as 6-million-year-old Pliocene hominid fossils. The genus Australopithecus ranged across Africa between 4 and 2 million years ago, and the oldest remains of the genus '' Homo'' are found near Lake Olduvai. Following the rise of ''Homo erectus'' 1.8 million years ago, humanity sprea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swahili Language
Swahili, also known by its local name , is the native language of the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent litoral islands). It is a Bantu language, though Swahili has borrowed a number of words from foreign languages, particularly Arabic, but also words from Portuguese, English and German. Around forty percent of Swahili vocabulary consists of Arabic loanwords, including the name of the language ( , a plural adjectival form of an Arabic word meaning 'of the coast'). The loanwords date from the era of contact between Arab slave traders and the Bantu inhabitants of the east coast of Africa, which was also the time period when Swahili emerged as a lingua franca in the region. The number of Swahili speakers, be they native or second-language speakers, is estimated to be approximately 200 million. Due to concerted efforts by the government of Tanzania, Swahili is one of three official languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
