Mwanga | |
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Town | |
Location in Tanzania | |
Coordinates: 03°39′43″S 37°34′41″E / 3.66194°S 37.57806°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
District | Mwanga District |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 15,783 |
Time zone | GMT + 3 |
Mwanga is a town in northern Tanzania at the foot of the north Pare Mountains. It is the district capital of Mwanga District.
Paved Trunk road T2 from Dar es Salaam to Arusha passes through the town.
The Usambara Railway from Tanga to Arusha passes through Mwanga as well.
According to the 2012 national census the population of Mwanga town (Mwanga Ward) is 15,783.