Karanga
Karanga is a ward of Moshi Urban, in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Its name is derived from the Karanga River that passes through the ward. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 7,641 people in the ward, from 7,124 in 2012.Places of Interest
Highlights: Moshi Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moshi and Rau.
Rau
Village
Rau is an administrative ward in Moshi District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. Rau is situated 6 km northeast of Karanga.
Karanga
- Type: Village
- Description: ward of Tanzania
- Categories: ward of Tanzania and locality
- Location: Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.3437° or 3° 20′ 37″ south
Longitude
37.3033° or 37° 18′ 12″ east
Elevation
931 metres (3,054 feet)
Open location code
6G8VM843+G8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From German to Swahili—“Karanga” goes by many names.
- German: “Karanga (Moshi)”
- German: “Karanga”
- Italian: “Karanga”
- Swahili: “Karanga”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Soweto and Kilimanjaro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Memorial and Kilimanjaro Safaris Lodge.
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