Nansio

Nansio[1] is a small town and ward on the island of Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, in Tanzania. It is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from Mwanza.

The port of Nansio as seen from the ferry from Mwanza to Ukerewe Island.
Nansio
town
Nansio
Coordinates: 2°08′S 33°03′E
Country Tanzania
RegionMwanza Region
DistrictUkerewe District
Population
 (2002)
 • Total5,967
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
UFI-2571388

The ward of Nansio, one of twenty-four in the district of Ukerewe, had a population of 5,967 at the census of August 1, 2002.[2]

References
  1. Nansio (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. "2002 Population and Housing Census: General Report: Mwanza: Ukerewe". Archived from the original on 22 June 2004.


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