Kilomeni

Kilomeni
Kilomeni

Location in Tanzania

Coordinates: 3°46′S 37°39′E / 3.767°S 37.650°E / -3.767; 37.650
Country  Tanzania
Region Kilimanjaro Region
District Mwanga District
Population (2012)
 • Total 4,467
Time zone East Africa Time (UTC+3)

Kilomeni is a ward in the Mwanga District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania and is situated in the Pare Mountains. Kilomeni is home to a Roman Catholic parish, a secondary school, and a primary school.[1] According to the 2012 census, the population of the ward was 4,467.[2]

Economy

The economy of Kilomeni and the surrounding area is based on subsistence farming; coffee, bananas, and maize are the main crops.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Jun IKENO (March 2007). "THE DECLINING COFFEE ECONOMY AND LOW POPULATION GROWTH IN MWANGA DISTRICT, TANZANIA]" (PDF). African Study Monographs.
  2. ↑ Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013

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Coordinates: 3°46′S 37°39′E / 3.767°S 37.650°E / -3.767; 37.650


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