Tangasisi
Tangasisi is an administrative ward in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 27 m (89 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 19,149.[3] The ward was the birthplace, home of national poet Shaaban bin Robert in Vibamba village and is also his final resting place at Machui village.
Tangasisi
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| Kata ya Tangasisi, Wilaya ya Tanga | |
 Shaaban Robert Museum, Tangasisi Ward, Tanga | |
| Nickname: Birthplace of Shaaban Robert | |
  Tangasisi | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 19,149 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21201 |
Shabaan Roberts Grave in Tangasisi Ward, Tanga
References
- "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "Tangasisi Elevation". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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