Handeni

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Handeni
City
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Handeni
Location of Handeni
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Handeni
Handeni (Africa)
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Handeni (Earth)
Coordinates: 05°25′27″S38°01′10″E / 5.42417°S 38.01944°E / -5.42417; 38.01944
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Region Tanga Region
District Handeni Town Council
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  Total
108,968
Time zone GMT + 3

Handeni is a city located in the Handeni Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It is the capital of both Handeni Town Council and Handeni District. The 2022 national census estimated the population of Handeni Town Council at 108,968. [1]


Transport

A paved secondary road connects Handeni with Korogwe in the northeast and Mkata in the southeast; both Korogwe and Mkata are on the T2 Trunk road from Dar es Salaam to Arusha. [2] Apparently Handeni is not a city, it is a small township.

References

  1. 1 2 Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
  2. "Tanga Region Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Retrieved 8 August 2019.