Usangi

Usangi - Northern Tanzania. Usangi is part of North Pare which consists of Usangi and Ugweno. Usangi is located between Ugweno in the north na Mgagao in Southern Pare, to the west it borders with Mwanga the current administrative headquarter of Mwanga District and to the east it face the Tanzania border with Kenya. Usangi is located on the pare mountain ranges which builds up to the Kilimanjaro mountain to the north east. The Usangi Kindgom was ruled by Wasangi rulers - Wafumwa from Mfumwa Sangiwa Makoko who died in 1881 up to Mfumwa Shabani Mtengeti Sangiwa who ruled until 1962 when traditional rule was abolished following the independence of Tanganyika in 1961.