Central, Tanga City Council
Central
Kata ya Central (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Colonial building in Central Ward, Masjid Ihsan of Central & Greek Colonial building in Central | |
| Coordinates: 5°4′20.64″S 39°5′47.4″E / 5.0724000°S 39.096500°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 5,739 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo & Segeju |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21101 |
Central (Kata ya Central , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga Bay borders the ward on its northern side. Pemba Channel lies to the east, and Mzingani, Usagara, Ngamiani Kaskazini, and Majengo ward are to the south. The Chumbageni ward is to the west. The ward covers an area of 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft). The ward seat is Halmashauri ya Jiji and is home to the Port of Tanga. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,739.