Sokoni I
Sokoni I is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 73,331.- Type: Village
- Description: ward in Arusha, Tanzania
- Also known as: “Sokoni”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium and The Arusha Hotel.
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Photo: richmal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaloleni ward of Arusha in Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is named after the Tanzanian cleric, politician and poet Kaluta Amri Abeid and is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for Arusha FC. Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium is situated 4½ km north of Sokoni I.
The Arusha Hotel
Hotel
The Arusha Hotel is the oldest surviving hotel in the city of Arusha in Northern Tanzania. Previously, it was known as New Arusha Hotel. It was built in 1894. The Arusha Hotel is situated 4 km northeast of Sokoni I.
Arusha clock tower
Tower
Photo: Tsturge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arusha clock tower is situated 4 km northeast of Sokoni I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimandolu.
Kimandolu
Village
Kimandolu is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is roughly 6 km from the centre of Arusha town and lies between the Old Moshi Road and the Arusha-Himo highway, which leads directly to Moshi and Kilimanjaro International Airport. Kimandolu is situated 6 km northeast of Sokoni I.
Sokoni I
- Categories: ward of Tanzania and locality
- Location: Arusha, Arusha, Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.4068° or 3° 24′ 24″ southLongitude
36.6782° or 36° 40′ 42″ eastElevation
1,345 metres (4,413 feet)Open location code
6G8RHMVH+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 8252824030OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From German to Swahili—“Sokoni I” goes by many names.
- German: “Sokon I”
- Italian: “Sokoni I”
- Persian: “سوکون آی”
- Persian: “سوکون ای”
- South Azerbaijani: “سوکون آی”
- Swahili: “Sokon Moja”
- Swahili: “Sokoni I”
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