Duga
Kata ya Duga (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
 From top to bottom: Shaaban Robert historic house in Duga ward | |
| Coordinates: 5°6′30.24″S 39°5′0.24″E / 5.1084000°S 39.0834000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 18,704 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo & Segeju |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21114 |
Duga (Kata ya Duga , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Mwanzange ward encircles the ward on both the north and west sides. Mabawa is to its east. Tangasisi ward is to the south. The ward covers an area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 25 m (82 ft).[2] The late Shaaban Robert, the national poet had a home in Duga ward and its the wards largest attraction. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 18,704.[3]
- ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Duga Elevation".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-04-30.