Itigi

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Itigi
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°42′S34°29′E / 5.700°S 34.483°E / -5.700; 34.483
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Singida Region
District Itigi District
Elevation
4,285 ft (1,306 m)
Population
 (2012)
  Total21,777
Time zone UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Climate BSh

Itigi is a town in central Tanzania. It is located in Itigi District of the Singida Region.

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Paddy fields near Itigi. Rice at plantation at Itigi Tanzania.jpg
Paddy fields near Itigi.

The town is made up of the wards Itigi and Itigi Majengo. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of these two wards combined was 21,777. [1]


Transport

Unpaved Trunk road T18 from Manyoni to Tabora and unpaved trunk road T22 from Singida Region to Mbeya Region pass through the town. [2]

Itigi is a station on the Central Line of Tanzanian Railways.

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References

  1. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. "Road Networks". Tanroads. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

Coordinates: 05°42′S34°29′E / 5.700°S 34.483°E / -5.700; 34.483