Chanika, Handeni

Ward in Handeni Urban District, Tanga Region
Ward in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Chanika
Kata ya Chanika (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Chanika, Wilaya ya Handeni Mjini
5°25′29.28″S 38°1′5.52″E / 5.4248000°S 38.0182000°E / -5.4248000; 38.0182000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictHandeni Town Council
Area
 • Total4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
671 m (2,201 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total10,994
 • Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralZigua
Tanzanian Postal Code
21801

Chanika is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 671 m (2,201 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 10,994.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Chanika Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
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Handeni Town Council
Capital: Mdoe
Wards
  1. Chanika
  2. Kideleko
  3. Konje
  4. Kwamagome
  5. Kwediyamba
  6. Kwenjugo
  7. Mabanda
  8. Malezi
  9. Mdoe
  10. Mlimani
  11. Msasa
  12. Vibaoni
Ethnic Groups
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