Bushiri
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Bushiri
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| Kata ya Bushiri, Wilaya ya Pangani | |
| Country | |
| 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 |
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]