Priscus Tarimo | |
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Member of Parliament | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jeffery Michael |
Constituency | Moshi Urban |
Personal details | |
Born | Priscus Jacob Tarimo Kilimanjaro Region |
Citizenship | Tanzanian |
Nationality | Tanzania |
Political party | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
Education | University of Dar es Salaam |
Priscus Jacob Tarimo (born in Kilimanjaro) is a Tanzanian businessman and politician who was a former Ward Councillor for Kilimanjaro ward and presently serves as a Chama Cha Mapinduzi's Member of Parliament for Moshi Urban Constituency since November 2020. [1] [2] He is also a board member of Moshi Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (MUSWA). [3]
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The Chagga are a Nilotic ethnic group from Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania and Arusha Region of Tanzania. They are the third-largest ethnic group in Tanzania. They historically lived in sovereign Chagga states on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in both Kilimanjaro Region and eastern Arusha Region.
Karanga may refer to:
Kilimanjaro National Park is a Tanzanian national park located 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of the equator in the Kilimanjaro Region,Tanzania. The park is located near the region of Moshi. The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 1,820 metres (5,970 ft). It covers an area of 1,688 square kilometres (652 sq mi),2°50'–3°10'S 37°10'–37°40'E. The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). It was established as a national park in 1973. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and Natural Wonder of Africa in 2013.
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United World College East Africa (UWCEA) is an independent international school in Tanzania,and a member of the United World Colleges movement. Established in 1969 as International School Moshi,the school is based on two campuses on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru near the city of Moshi,the capital of the Kilimanjaro region in north east Tanzania.
Augustino Lyatonga Mrema was a Tanzanian politician,who served as minister of home affairs from 1990 to 1995.
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Moshi Urban District is an administrative district located in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district is home to regional capital of Kilimanjaro Region,namely Moshi. The district covers an area of 63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi). The district is surrounded on the west by Moshi Rural District,to the east by the Hai District. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census,the population of Moshi Urban District was 221,733.
Moshi is one of the seven administrative districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi). The District is bordered to the north by the Rombo District,to the west by the Hai District,to the east by the Mwanga District and Kenya,and to the south by Simanjiro District of Manyara Region. The district also surrounds Moshi Municipal District on three sides. According to the 2012 census,the population of the Moshi District was 466,737. By 2022,the population had grown to 535,803.
Mount Kilimanjaro is a volcano in Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tanzania:
Majengo may refer to:
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I,Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania. Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions. Each region is subdivided into districts. The districts are sub-divided into divisions and further into local wards. Wards are further subdivided for management purposes:for urban wards into streets and for rural wards into villages. The villages may be further subdivided into hamlets.
Coffee production in Tanzania is a significant aspect of its economy as it is Tanzania's largest export crop. Tanzanian coffee production averages between 30,000 and 40,000 metric tons annually of which approximately 70% is Arabica and 30% is Robusta.
Kilimanjaro is an administrative ward in Moshi District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi),and has an average elevation of 862 m (2,828 ft). According to the 2012 census,the ward has a total population of 9,206.
Rudolf Werner Schuster was a Tanganyika-born German physician,specialist in health informatics,and SPD politician.
Himo is a town in the Makuyuni ward of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.
Weruweru Girls Secondary School is a government secondary school in Moshi,Tanzania.
Karanga is a ward of Moshi Urban,in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Its name is derived from the Karanga River that passes through the ward.