Mwika Kusini
Mwika Kusini is a town and ward in the Moshi Rural district of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Its population according to the 2012 census was 19,645.[1] The economic activities conducted include agriculture, transportation, and business. The natives plant maize, coffee, and bananas which are exported to Dar es salama
Mwika Kusini | |
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Town and ward | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
District | Moshi Rural |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 19,645 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mwika kusini ward is bordered with Mwika kaskazini ward in the north, the Rombo district in the east, Makuyuni ward in the south and in the west marangu mashariki.
Geography of Mwika kusini if you want to reach, you can use two main roads, kilacha road to mwika and marangu to mwika.
Mwika people (Chaga people) have their traditional food according to food crops they grow in their region. Most of food among Chaga people are made by banana; an example is machalari, which is most favorite food among Chaga. Machalari is prepared with banana and meat, while 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
- "Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2013-04-29.