Bushiri

Bushiri is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 249 km² (96 sq mi),^[1] and has an average elevation of 55 m (180 ft).^[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,750.^[3] It is named in honor of Abushiri, a freedom fighter who led a revolt against the German colonizers of East Africa in 1888.^[4]

Bushiri Kata ya Bushiri (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Bushiri, Wilaya ya Pangani
Bushiri
Coordinates: 5°20′24.72″S 38°56′17.16″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Tanga Region
District	Pangani District
Area
• Total	249 km2 (96 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	4,750
• Density	19.1/km2 (49.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili & Makonde
• Ancestral	Bondei & Zigua
Tanzanian Postal Code	21307

See also

• Abushiri revolt