Katesh

Katesh
Town
An aerial view of the town as seen from Mount Hanang.
Katesh
Location of Katesh
Coordinates: 04°31′22″S 35°23′19″E / 4.52278°S 35.38861°E / -4.52278; 35.38861
CountryTanzania
RegionManyara Region
DistrictHanang District
Government
 • TypeTown Council
Time zoneGMT + 3
WebsiteRegion website

Katesh is a town in northern Tanzania. The town is located in Hanang District, Manyara Region. Paved trunk road T14 from Singida to Babati passes through the town.[1]

According to the 2012 census, the population of Katesh ward is 8,774.[2]

The main ascent to nearby Mount Hanang starts in Katesh.[3]


References

  1. ^ "Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania". Tanroads. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Dodoma, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. March 2013. p. 197. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 217. ISBN 978-1742207797.