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Tangasisi
Tangasisi (''Kata ya Tangasisi'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga District, Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Mwanzange, Duga, Tanga City Council, Duga, Mabawa, and Mzingani form the ward's northern border. The Pemba Channel forms the eastern boundary of the ward. Tongoni, Tanga, Tongoni is to the south. Maweni, Tanga City Council, Maweni is to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 19,149. The ward was the birthplace, home of national poet Shaaban bin Robert in Vibamba village and is also his final resting place at Machui village. Administration The postal code for Tangasisi Ward is 21112. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Bwagamoyo * Chungurira * Kivumbitifu * Mchukuuni * Mwakidila "A" * Mwakidila "B" * Mwambani * Mwang'ombe Magharibi * Mwang'ombe Mashariki * Tangasisi Government The ward, lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaaban Bin Robert
Shaaban bin Robert, also known as Shaaban Robert (1 January 1909 – 20 June 1962), was a Tanzanian poet, author, and essayist who supported the preservation of Tanzanian verse traditions. Robert is celebrated as one of the greatest Tanzanian Swahili thinkers, intellectuals and writers in East Africa and has been called "poet laureate of Swahili" and is also known as the "Father of Swahili." He is also honoured as the national poet. Biography Shaaban was born to a father of Yao decent and mother of Digo heritage at village of Vibamba, Tangasisi ward of Tanga District, located south of Tanga City in Tanga Region, Tanzania (then German East Africa). The surname Robert is a name of a British colonial officer who requested his parent to name him after him. Thus in real sense, Robert was his second name (not his surname or last name), his first name being Shaaban. Shaaban himself for a time wrote it 'Roberts' rather than 'Robert'. From 1922 to 1926 he was educated in Dar es Sala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanga District
Tanga City Council (''Halimashauri ya Jiji la Tanga'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of eleven administrative Districts of Tanzania, districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of of which includes the historic city of Tanga, Tanzania, Tanga and the Port of Tanga. Tanga district is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the south and west by Muheza District. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Guam. The administrative seat is the ward Central, Tanga District, Central . The district is the administrative and economic center of Tanga Region. In Swahili language, Swahili, the word ''Tanga'' means "sail". The City was also the theater for the battle of Tanga. According to the 2022 census, the district has a total population of 393,429. Administrative subdivisions As of 2012, Tanga District was administratively divided into 24 Administrative divisions of Tanzania#Wards, wards. As of 2022, Tanga Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maweni, Tanga City Council
Maweni (''Kata ya Maweni'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Kiomoni forms the ward's northern border. Mwanzange and Tangasisi are the two wards that are bounded to the east. Tongoni ward is in the south. Pongwe is to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 14,091. Administration The postal code for Maweni Ward is 21206. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Kange * Kasera * Kichangani * Saruji Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Maweni Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward has the following administration offices: * Maweni Police Station * Maweni Government Office (''Afisa Mte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongoni, Tanga
Tongoni (''Kata ya Tongoni'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tangasisi and Maweni wards form the ward's northern and western boundaries. The Pemba Channel forms the eastern boundary. The Kigombe Ward of Muheza is to the south. The wards of Kirare and Marungu are to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,594. Tongoni ward is the home to the Tongoni ruins, a Medieval Swahili town. Administration The postal code for Tongoni Ward is 21112. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Maere * Mwarongo * Tongoni Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Tongoni Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mzingani
Mzingani (''Kata ya Mzingani '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Central ward encircles the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Tangasisi forms the southern boundary of the ward. Mabawa, Makorora, and Usagara wards are to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 29,041. Administration The postal code for Mzingani Ward is 21102. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Bondeni * Majengo Mpaya * Mbolea * Msikitini * Muheza * Mzingani * Sahare * Suji Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Mzingani Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward has the following a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabawa
Mabawa (''Kata ya Mabawa '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the north by the wards of Makorora and Msambweni. East of here is Mzingani. The Tangasisi ward is to the south. Duga ward is to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 35,125. Administration The postal code for Mabawa Ward is 21210. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Donge * Kwakaeza "A" * Kwakaeza "B" * Mabawa "A" * Mabawa "B" * Mikanjuni "A" * Mikanjuni "B" * TAPA Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Mabawa Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward has the following administration offices: * Maba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duga, Tanga City Council
Duga (''Kata ya Duga '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Mwanzange ward encircles the ward on both the north and west sides. Mabawa is to its east. Tangasisi ward is to the south. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . The late Shaaban Robert, the national poet had a home in Duga ward and its the wards largest attraction. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 18,704. Administration The postal code for Duga Ward is 21114. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Duga Barabarani * Duga Dampo * Duga Mpya * Duga Viwanjani * Jaje * Magomeni "A" * Magomeni "B" * Magomeni "C" * Majengo "A" * Majengo "B" * Majengo "C" * Mapinduzi * Mji Mwwema * Mwakizaro "B" Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Duga Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwanzange
Mwanzange (''Kata ya Mwanzange '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward's northern boundaries are formed by Nguvumali and Chumbageni. Majengo and Msambweni border the ward on its eastern side. Duga ward and Tangasisi are to the south. Maweni is in the west. Tanga Airport is located entirely within Mwanzage's borders. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 7,521. Administration The postal code for Mwanzange Ward is 21113. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Maguzoni * Majengo * Mwakizara * Mwanzange Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Mwanzange Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward ... [...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 of Tanzania, regions (''mkoa'' in Swahili language, Swahili). Each region is subdivided into districts of Tanzania, districts (''wilayah, wilaya'' in Swahili). The districts are sub-divided into division (country subdivision), divisions (''tarafa'' in Swahili) and further into ward (electoral subdivision), local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pemba Channel
The Pemba Channel is the strait separating the eastern coast of mainland Africa on the coast of central and northern Tanga Region from Pemba Island to the south of the Indian Ocean. The channel is entirely in Tanzanian territorial waters The Pemba Channel is well known to be teeming with fish; marlins, tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks, yellowfin tunas, wahoos, giant trevallies and barracudas are some of the species found in the area, together with sea turtles, dolphins, dugongs and occasional whales. The Pemba Channel Fishing Club, located on the Kenyan coast at Shimoni, is one of the oldest and most famous African fishing clubs; Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway ( ; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Known for an economical, understated style that influenced later 20th-century writers, he has been romanticized fo ..., among others, practiced high sea fishing there. References Straits of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; 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. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania. In the Stone and Bronze Age, prehistoric migrations into Tanzania included South Cushitic languages, Southern Cushitic speakers similar to modern day Iraqw people who moved south from present-day Ethiopia; Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago; and the Southern Nilotic languages, Southern Nilotes, including the Datooga people, Datoog, who originated fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swahili Language
Swahili, also known as as it is referred to endonym and exonym, in the Swahili language, is a Bantu languages, Bantu language originally spoken by the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent littoral islands). Estimates of the number of Swahili speakers, including both native and second-language speakers, vary widely. They generally range from 150 million to 200 million; with most of its native speakers residing in Tanzania and Kenya. Swahili has a significant number of loanwords from other languages, mainly Arabic, as well as from Portuguese language, Portuguese, English language, English and German language, German. Around 40% of Swahili vocabulary consists of Arabic loanwords, including the name of the language ( , a plural adjectival form of an Arabic word meaning 'of the coasts'). The loanwords date from the era of contact between Arab slave trade, Arab traders and the Northeast Bantu languages, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
