Rau
Rau is an administrative ward in Moshi District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 3.8 km, and has an average elevation of 897 m. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 9,137.Places of Interest
Highlights: Saint Mary Goreti Secondary School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moshi and Karanga.
Karanga
Village
Karanga is a ward of Moshi Urban, in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Karanga is situated 6 km southwest of Rau.
Rau
- Type: Village
- Description: town and ward in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- Categories: ward of Tanzania and locality
- Location: Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.3091° or 3° 18′ 33″ south
Longitude
37.3454° or 37° 20′ 44″ east
Elevation
895 metres (2,936 feet)
Open location code
6G8VM8RW+95
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From German to Swahili—“Rau” goes by many names.
- German: “Rau (Moshi)”
- German: “Rau”
- Italian: “Rau”
- Swahili: “Rau”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kariwa and Kimanganuni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ushirika Wa Neema Headquarters and Kilimanjaro Chrisitian Medical College Univerisity.
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