Kirare
Kata ya Kirare (Swahili) | |
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Coordinates: 5°14′53.16″S 39°1′39.72″E / 5.2481000°S 39.0277000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Tanga Region |
District | Tanga City Council |
Area | |
• Total | 55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,756 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Ancestral | Digo & Segeju |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 21210 |
Kirare (Kata ya Kirare , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Marungu forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongoni is to the east. Kigombe ward is in the south. The Muheza District ward of Ngomeni is to the west. The ward covers an area of 55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 39 m (128 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,756.[3]