Orkesumet is a town and a ward in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is the district headquarter of Simanjiro District.

Orkesumet
Town
Orkesumet is located in Tanzania
Orkesumet
Orkesumet
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 04°27′44″S 37°12′17″E / 4.46222°S 37.20472°E / -4.46222; 37.20472
Country Tanzania
RegionManyara Region
DistrictSimanjiro District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total5,325[1]
Time zoneGMT + 3

According to the 2012 census, the population of Orkesumet is 5,325.[1]

In 2014, plans were announced to build the Simanjiro District Hospital in Orkesumet.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Dodoma, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. March 2013. p. 195. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Hospital Planned for Simanjiro". The Citizen. Retrieved 25 December 2016.