Lamadi | |
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Town | |
Location in Tanzania | |
Coordinates: 02°14′S 33°51′E / 2.233°S 33.850°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Simiyu Region |
District | Busega District |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 22,062 |
Time zone | GMT + 3 |
Lamadi is a town and a ward in Busega District of Simiyu Region, Tanzania. It is located on the shore of Lake Victoria. On 'dala dala' mini-busses in the area, the town's name is sometimes misspelled as 'Ramadi'.
According to the 2012 census, the population of Lamadi ward is 22,062.
Lamadi is connected by two well-maintained and paved national trunk roads. The Mwanza-Musoma highway (trunk road T4) runs through the town from south to north. The highway that connects Shinyanga Region and Mara Region (trunk road T36) branches of inside the town.