Tarime

Summary

Tarime is a large town in northwestern Mara Region, Tanzania. The town is the location of the district capital of Tarime District. The main Tanzania-Kenyan border crossing in Sirari is less than 20km away from Tarime and can be reached by following the paved trunk road T4.[2]

Tarime
Mji wa Tarime
Nickname: 
Strong town
Motto: 
Mji wa wagumu
Tarime is located in Tanzania
Tarime
Tarime
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 01°21′S 34°23′E / 1.350°S 34.383°E / -1.350; 34.383
Country Tanzania
RegionMara Region
DistrictTarime District
Government
 • TypeTown Council
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total133,043
Time zoneGMT + 3
WebsiteRegional website

According to the 2012 census, the population of Tarime, which comprises Bomani, Nyamisangura and Sabasaba wards, was 33,431.[3] In 2022 census, National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania report the population of Tarime town is 133,043 consist of 8 wards, which are Bomani, Nyamisangura, Sabasaba, Nkende, Nyandoto, Kenyamanyori, Turwa and Kentare.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
  2. ^ "Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania". Tanroads. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ^ https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/Census2022/Administrative_units_Population_Distribution_Report_Tanzania_Mainland_volume1b.pdf