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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