Gairo, Tanzania
Gairo | |
|---|---|
Town and ward | |
  Gairo Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 06°08′34″S 36°52′10″E / 6.14278°S 36.86944°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Morogoro Region |
| District | Gairo District |
| Area | |
• Town and ward | 106.8 km2 (41.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census)[1] | |
• Town and ward | 33,209 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22,948 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 67701 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Gairo is a large town and an administrative ward in Gairo District in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania, East Africa.[3] The town is the administrative centre for Gairo District. It is located on the main Dodoma to Dar es Salaam road and is a transshipment point, as well as a shipping point for the agricultural products of the district. As of 2012, the town's population was 22,948,[2]
As of 2002, the population of the ward was 35,638.[4] Ethnically, the people are mostly Kaguru.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
- ^ "Postcodes Morogoro Region 67000" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ "2002 Population and Housing General Report: Morogoro: Kilosa". Archived from the original on 20 March 2004.
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