Pangani
Mji wa Pangani (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Historic street in Pangani, Swahili door in Pangani and another street in Pangani town | |
Nickname: The pearl of Tanzania | |
Coordinates: 5°24′0″S 38°59′0″E / 5.40000°S 38.98333°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Tanga Region |
District | Pangani District |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Ancestral | Bondei |
Pangani (Mji wa Pangani, in Swahili) is a historic town and capital of Pangani District in the Tanga Region of Tanzania.[1] The town lies 45 km (28 mi) south of the city of Tanga, at the mouth of the Pangani River in which the town is named after. Administrately the town Pangani is situated within two wards, Pangani Mashariki and Pangani Magharibi. The town is currently the largest settlement in Pangani District and is a major tourist attraction in Tanga region and is a home to Muhembo, a Tanzanian National Historic Site.