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TARAKEA

Kilimanjaro · TANZANIA (TZ) · 3.00°S / 37.56°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 11,905,975

Tarakea is a city in Tanzania with a population of 18,000. It sits at -3.00/37.56, runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, is 4 km from Illasit.

Population 18,000
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

All facts

fields
Country
Tanzania
Subdivision
Kilimanjaro
Coords
3.00°S / 37.56°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
N Illasit Kajiado County 4,631 4.7 km
NW Oloitokitok Kajiado County 10,568 10.1 km
E Rombo Kajiado County 3,854 15.4 km
N Kimana Kajiado County 10,116 22.5 km
N Isineti Kajiado County 4,437 30.0 km
S Taveta Taita Taveta 22,018 46.0 km
SW Moshi Kilimanjaro 221,733 46.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Tarakea?
18,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tarakea in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Which country is Tarakea in?
Tanzania (TZ).
Which airport serves Tarakea?
Tawi Lodge Airstrip (HKTQ).
How far is Tarakea from Dodoma?
About 407 km.
Does Tarakea have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Tanzania?
English.
What currency is used in Tanzania?
Tanzanian Shilling.
How many cities are in Tanzania?
320 on record.
Which admin region is Tarakea in?
Kilimanjaro.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/11905975

{
  "data": {
    "id": 11905975,
    "name": "Tarakea",
    "ascii_name": "Tarakea",
    "country_code": "TZ",
    "population": 18000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dar_es_Salaam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -3.00083,
    "longitude": 37.56416
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.9x the population of Illasit.
  • 4 km from Illasit.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) as 319 other cities in Tanzania.
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