Central, Tanga City Council

Central
Kata ya Central (Swahili)
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Colonial building in Central Ward, Masjid Ihsan of Central & Greek Colonial building in Central
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Coordinates: 5°4′20.64″S 39°5′47.4″E / 5.0724000°S 39.096500°E / -5.0724000; 39.096500
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictTanga District
Area
 • Total3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total5,739
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralDigo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21101
Museum building, Central Ward, Tanga

Central (Kata ya Central , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga Bay borders the ward on its northern side. Pemba Channel lies to the east, and Mzingani, Usagara, Ngamiani Kaskazini, and Majengo ward are to the south. The Chumbageni ward is to the west. The ward covers an area of 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft).[2] The ward seat is Halmashauri ya Jiji and is home to the Port of Tanga.[3] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,739.[4]

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Central Elevation".
  3. ^ "Tanga District City Council". Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  4. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-04-30.