Hai Mjini
Hai Mjini | |
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Town and ward | |
  Hai Mjini Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 3°20′07″S 37°08′47″E / 3.3353°S 37.1465°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| District | Hai District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 34,098 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Post Office name | Hai |
| Area code | 27 |
Hai Mjini is a ward in the Hai District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Its population according to the 2012 census was 34,098.[1]
The ward contains the rapidly growing town of Boma Ng'ombe (alternately spelled as "Bomang'ombe" ) meaning a bovine palisade. The population of Boma Ng'ombe,[2] based on the 2002 Tanzanian census,[3] was 17,674. Geographically, Boma Ng'ombe is located between the Sanya River and the Mungushi gulch and straddles the Arusha-Himo road about 17 kilometers from the Kilimanjaro International Airport. The headquarters of the Hai District is just to the north of that road. The town has a public market open twice per week.[4] There are numerous schools in Boma Ng'ombe; however, the only A-Level school within the ward as of 2012 was Isala High School.[5]
References
- ^ "Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "City Population--Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania, accessed via GeoHive. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Bomang'ombe page". internet site of Aim Hai Charitable Trust. Aim Hai Charitable Trust, UK. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Temba, Peter. "Tanzania: Giving Students Hope". AllAfrica online news. Tanzania Daily News via AllAfrica. Retrieved 6 February 2012.