Pugu, Tanzania

Pugu is a Tanzanian village close to Kisarawi, about 20 km south-west of Dar es Salaam. It is formally an administrative ward of the Ilala District, in the Dar es Salaam Region. At the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 14,652.[1]

Pugu is located in a hilly region called the Pugu Hills. The local population is mostly from the Zaramo ethnic group, with a smaller percentage of Makonde people. The village has a large cattle market, a school, and a mission. A historical cemetery commemorates the German missionaries that were killed here in the 19th century.

References

  1. ↑ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2004-01-02. Retrieved 2008-08-21.

Coordinates: 06°52′03″S 39°10′12″E / 6.86750°S 39.17000°E / -6.86750; 39.17000

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