Mwika Kusini is a town and ward in the Moshi Rural district of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Mwika Kusini borders Mwika Kaskazini to the north, Rombo district to the east, Makuyuni to the south and Marangu Mashariki to the west
Mwika Kusini
Kata ya Mwika Kusini | |
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  Mwika Kusini Location of Mwika Kusini | |
| Coordinates: 3°20′56″S 37°34′14″E / 3.3489637°S 37.5705515°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| District | Moshi Rural |
| Ward | Mwika Kusini |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 21,070 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported that there were 21,070 people in the ward, down from 19,645 in 2012.[2][1]
Mwika people (Chaga people) prepare their traditional food that they grow. Banana is a staple that produces dishes such as the favorite machalari. Machalari is prepared with banana and meat. Other traditional food includes kiburu, kitawa, mtori, mlaso, ngararimo, kisusio, kimamtine and others of the like, according to nature of crops and animals on the Chaga land.
References
edit- ^ a b 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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