Itigi
Town in Singida Region, Tanzania
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Itigi is a town in central Tanzania. It is located in Itigi District of the Singida Region.
Itigi | |
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Town | |
  Itigi Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′S 34°29′E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Singida Region |
| District | Itigi District |
| Elevation | 4,285 ft (1,306 m) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 24,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Climate | BSh |
The town is made up of the wards Itigi and Itigi Majengo. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of these two wards combined was 21,777.[2]
Transport
Unpaved Trunk road T18 from Manyoni to Tabora and unpaved trunk road T22 from Singida Region to Mbeya Region pass through the town.[3]
Itigi is a station on the Central Line of Tanzanian Railways.
See also
Fish named after village
Nothobranchius itigiensis Nagy, Watters & Bellstedt, 2020 was named after the village because the fish was origianlly found nearby.[4]
