Shangani
Shangani is an administrative ward in Mtwara-Mikindani District of Mtwara Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 6 km2, and has an average elevation of 4 m. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 12,896.- Type: Neighborhood with 10,400 residents
- Description: ward in Mtwara-Mikindani District, Mtwara Region
- Also known as: “Shangani, Mtwara-Mikindani”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mtwara.
Mtwara
Mtwara Pronunciation is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was somewhat neglected when the scheme was abandoned in 1951.
Shangani
- Categories: ward of Tanzania and locality
- Location: Mtwara Urban, Mtwara, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-10.2589° or 10° 15′ 32″ south
Longitude
40.1809° or 40° 10′ 51″ east
Population
10,400
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
5HX2P5RJ+C9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Swahili—“Shangani” goes by many names.
- German: “Shangani (Mtwara)”
- German: “Shangani”
- Italian: “Shangani”
- Swahili: “Shangani”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mtwara Teacher’s College and Shangani Parish Church.
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