Chongoleani
Chongoleani is both a village and an administrative ward in the shape of a peninsula in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 37 km2 (14 sq mi).[1] and has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,737.[3] The ward is home to Bird Island, Chongoleani primary school and Putini primary school.
Chongoleani
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| Kata ya Chongoleani, Wilaya ya Tanga | |
  Chongoleani | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 4,737 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21105 |
Chongoleani is also a village on the Easternmost end of the administrative ward, East of Mpirani and Ndaoya, and south of the villages Kizingani and Kwale.
References
- Thomas Brinkhoff (2017-02-04). "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de.
- "Chongoleani Elevation".
- "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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