Shirati
Town in Mara Region, Tanzania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village in Iran, see Shirati, Iran.
Shirati is a town in Rorya District in North Mara, Tanzania on the shore above Lake Victoria, near the border with Kenya. It has a population of c. 100,000[1] It is the northernmost town at the border with Kenya at is located in Royra District. Most of the residents of Shirati are DhoLuo speaking people Nilotes. Suba people, a subbranch of Bantu communities who adopted Luo customs, language, and practices also live in Shirati. Similarly, Shirati has a substantial number of Westerners who work at the mission at Kabwana – translated into "the white people's home" from Luo.
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Shirati
Mji wa Shirati | |
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Coordinates: 1°09′13″S 34°01′49″E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Mara Region |
District | Rorya |
Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Website | Regional website |
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