Sokon II
Kata ya Sokon II (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: View of Sokon II from Arusha City A hill in Sokon II View of Sokon II from Oltroto ward | |
| Nickname: "Mountain market" | |
  Sokon II | |
| Coordinates: 3°20′23″S 36°44′9.2″E / 3.33972°S 36.735889°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | Arusha District |
| Headquarters | Oldadai Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,713 m (5,620 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 32,073 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sokoni |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 23208 |
Sokon II (Kata ya Sokon II, in Swahili) is one of the 27 administrative wards of the Arusha District Council located in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The name Sokon comes from the Swahili word for market, sokoni. The ward shares a similar name with another ward located in Arusha Urban District called Sokon I and the former is one of 27 rural administrative wards in the district as of 2012. Sokon II ward is bordered by Oltoroto and Moivo ward in the west, Ilkiding'a ward to the north, Bangata ward to the east. On the southern border Sokon II is bordered by Baraa, Kimandolu and Sekei wards. [1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 32,073.[2] Thus, Sokon II is the most populous ward in Arusha District. Also the ward headquarters are Oldadai village. In addition, the Arusha District Administration building is located in Sokon II ward.
- ^ "History of Arusha District Council". Arusha District Council. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 11 March 2021.