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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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″ southLongitude
37.52298° or 37° 31′ 23″ eastElevation
1,434 metres (4,705 feet)Open location code
6G8VPG8F+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 387793210OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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