Wangama

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Wangama
Town and ward
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Njombe Region
District Wanging'ombe District
Population
 (2002)
  Total3,649
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Sharuvembo Forest at Wangama Village PM Forestry at Wangama Village.jpg
Sharuvembo Forest at Wangama Village

Wangama is a town and ward in Wanging'ombe District in the Njombe Region of the Tanzanian Southern Highlands. The population of the ward, according to the 2002 Tanzanian census, was 3,649.

The ward consists of two towns, or large villages: Wangama and Imalilo. Both of these have rural areas or small villages under them. [1]

Wangama Village   Imalilo Village
Lutowelo   Ilula "A"
Ngelele   Ilula "B"
Mdandu   Msaada
Ikanga   Kibena
Utunidza   Mtakuja
Uhalafu   Ngongomu

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References

  1. "Postcodes Njombe Region 59000" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). 2012.[ dead link ]

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