Duga, Tanga District
Duga is an administrative ward in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 25 m (82 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 18,704.[3] The late Shaaban Robert, the national poet had a home in Duga ward and its the wards largest attraction.
Duga
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| Kata ya Duga, Wilaya ya Tanga | |
 Shaban Robert House in Duga Ward, Tanga Mjini | |
  Duga | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 18,704 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21114 |
References
- "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- "Duga Elevation".
- "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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