Chanika, Handeni

Country Tanzania

Elevation

671 m (2,201 ft)

Tanzanian Postal Code

21801

Chanika Kata ya Chanika (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Chanika, Wilaya ya Handeni Mjini
Chanika
Coordinates: 5°25′29.28″S 38°1′5.52″E / 5.4248000°S 38.0182000°E / -5.4248000; 38.0182000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Tanga Region
District	Handeni Town Council
Area
• Total	4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation	671 m (2,201 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	10,994
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zigua
Tanzanian Postal Code	21801

Chanika is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi),^[1] and has an average elevation of 671 m (2,201 ft).^[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 10,994.^[3]