Terrat
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| Terrat | |
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| Coordinates: 3°52′S 36°36′E / 3.867°S 36.6°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Manyara Region |
| District | Simanjiro |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Terrat is a ward and village in the Simanjiro district about 80 km from Arusha in Tanzania. The ward has approximately 14,000 inhabitants[1]. The population in the area is Maasai who regularly gather in the village for its market where animals, cloths, kitchen utensils etc. are sold. The buildings in the village are one-storeyed, mostly cement walled with corrugated iron roofs, scattered at the banks of a small river.
The NGO Ilaramatak Lorkonerei, with its head quarters in Arusha, has a variety of activities in the village, most notably the FM radio station Orkonerei FM Radio Service, broadcasting primarily in Maa and Swahili. The radio station went on air in 2003 and is partly funded by SIDA[2].
