Gangilonga

Coordinates: 7°45′58″S 35°41′42″E / 7.766°S 35.695°E / -7.766; 35.695
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Gangilonga
Kata ya Gangilonga
Gangilonga is located in Tanzania
Gangilonga
Gangilonga
Location of Gangilonga
Gangilonga is located in Africa
Gangilonga
Gangilonga
Gangilonga (Africa)
Coordinates: 7°45′58″S 35°41′42″E / 7.766°S 35.695°E / -7.766; 35.695
Country Tanzania
RegionIringa Region
DistrictIringa Urban District
Established1984
Government
 • TypeCouncil
Area
 • Total5.557 km2 (2.146 sq mi)
Elevation
1,703 m (5,587 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]: 89 
 • Total9,599
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneEAT
Postcode[2]
51108
Area code027

Gangilonga is an administrative ward in the located in Iringa Urban District of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. The ward covers and area of 5.557 square kilometres (2.146 sq mi) with an altitude of 1,703 metres (5,587 ft).[3][4]

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,044 people in the ward, from 9,599 in 2012.[1]: 89 [5]: 107 

It borders Kihesa Ward and Mtwivila ward at the South, Ruaha ward at the South West, Makorongoni ward at the West and Miyomboni Kitanzini at the North West. Gangilonga ward has four Public Primary schools instructed in Kiswahili namely Wilolesi Primary School, Lugalo Primary School, Sabasaba Primary School, Gangilonga Primary School and one Public Primary School named Mapinduzi Primary School which is instructed in English. Regardless of having 10 streets, Gangilonga has only one dispensary located at Sabasaba street and no police post. Gangilonga ward is a home of famous large stone known as Gangilonga stone “Jiwe Gangilonga” which is now a Tourism Facility managed by the Tanzania Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.

Villages / vitongoji[edit]

The ward has 9 neighborhoods.[2]

  • FFU
  • Gangilonga
  • Kichangani
  • Kilimani
  • Kinondoni
  • Lugalo A
  • Lugalo B
  • Sabasaba
  • Wilolesi

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Iringa Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ "GANGILONGA Urban Ward in Southern Highlands". City Population (in English and German). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ Arnett, Daniel. "Gangilonga, Iringa Urban, Tanzania". Elevation Map. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.