Hai Mjini
| Hai Mjini | |
|---|---|
| Town and ward | |
  Hai Mjini Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′47″N 3°20′07″W / 37.1465°N 3.3353°W | |
| Country |
 Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| District | Hai District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 34,098 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Post Office name | Hai |
| Area code(s) | 27 |
Hai Mjini is a ward in the Hai District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Its population according to the 2012 census was 34,098.[1]
The ward contains the rapidly growing town of Boma Ng'ombe (alternately spelled as "Bomang'ombe" or "Boma la Ng'ombe" or misspelled without the diacritical mark as "Bomangombe"). The population of Boma Ng'ombe,[2] based on the 2002 Tanzanian census,[3] was 17,674. Geographically, Boma Ng'ombe is located between the Sanya River and the Mungushi gulch and straddles the Arusha-Himo road about 17 kilometers from the Kilimanjaro International Airport. The headquarters of the Hai District is just to the north of that road. The town has a public market open twice per week.[4] There are numerous schools in Boma Ng'ombe; however, the only A-Level school within the ward as of 2012 was Isala High School.[5]
References
- ↑ Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013
- ↑ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "City Population--Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania, accessed via GeoHive. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Bomang'ombe page". internet site of Aim Hai Charitable Trust. Aim Hai Charitable Trust, UK. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ Temba, Peter. "Tanzania: Giving Students Hope". AllAfrica online news. Tanzania Daily News via AllAfrica. Retrieved 6 February 2012.