Marangu
Marangu is a town in the Moshi District of the Kilimanjaro Region, divided into Marangu East and Marangu West, each comprising its own village. It is one of the main access points for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and is also known as the birthplace of the Chagga paramount chief Thomas Lenana Marreale, born on 15 June 1915.
- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in Tanzania
- Also known as: “Marang”
Marangu
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Marangu Mashariki, Moshi District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.28376° or 3° 17′ 2″ south
Longitude
37.52298° or 37° 31′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,434 metres (4,705 feet)
Open location code
6G8VPG8F+F5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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