Chanika
Kata ya Chanika (Swahili)
Kata ya Chanika, Wilaya ya Handeni Mjini
Chanika is located in Tanzania
Chanika
Chanika
Coordinates: 5°25′29.28″S 38°1′5.52″E / 5.4248000°S 38.0182000°E / -5.4248000; 38.0182000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictHandeni Town Council
Area
  Total4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
671 m (2,201 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total10,994
  Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili
  AncestralZigua
Tanzanian Postal Code
21801

Chanika is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 671 m (2,201 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 10,994.[3]

References

  1. "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. "Chanika Elevation".
  3. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
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