Chanika, Ilala
Chanika (Kata ya Chanika, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Majohe ward encircles the ward on its northern edge. Tambani Ward of the Mkuranga District in the Pwani Region lies to the south, while Msongola is to the east. The Msimbu and Kisarawe wards of the Kisarawe District in the Pwani Region are also to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 43,912.
Chanika
Kata ya Chanika (Swahili) | |
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Ward of Ilala District | |
From top to bottom: Scene in Chanika, Masjid Chanika & Petrol station in Chanika | |
| Coordinates: 7°0′13.68″S 39°4′52.32″E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ilala District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.7 km2 (22.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 43,912 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 12115 |
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