Nainokanoka

Ward in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region.
Place in Arusha Region, Tanzania
3°05′26″S 35°46′12″E / 3.09056°S 35.77000°E / -3.09056; 35.77000Country TanzaniaRegionArusha RegionCityNgorongoroElevation
2,788 m (9,147 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total15,606Time zoneEAT (UTC+3)

Nainokanoka is an administrative ward in the Ngorongoro District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania, and approximately 300 km north of Dodoma, the capital of the country. The word Nainokanoka means place of mountains in Maasai. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 15,606.[1]

The climate here is Subtropical Highland Climate.[2] The average temperature is 12 °C, with the warmest at 14 °C in January, and coldest at 10 °C in April. The average rainfall is 890 mm per year. The wettest month is December with 174 mm of rain, and the driest is July with 9 mm of rainfall.

References

  1. ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2004-09-04. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  2. ^ Peel, M. C. (2007). "Updated world map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (11): 6.
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Ngorongoro District
Capital: Loliondo Town
Wards
  1. Alailelai
  2. Arash
  3. Digodigo
  4. Enduleni
  5. Enguserosambu
  6. Kakesio
  7. Maalon
  8. Malambo
  9. Nainokanoka
  10. Nayobi
  11. Ngorongoro
  12. Olbalbal
  13. Oldonyo-Sambu
  14. Oloipiri
  15. Oloirien
  16. Ololosokwan
  17. Orgosorok
  18. Pinyinyi
  19. Sale
  20. Samunge
  21. Soit Sambu
Native PeoplesNational Historic SitesRivers and Lakes
  • Lake Makat
  • Lake Ndutu
  • Lake Masek
  • Lake Natron
  • lake Empakaai
  • Munge River
  • Lerai River
  • Oljoro Nyuki River
Major Cities and Towns
  • Loliondo
National Parks and Reserves
Ngorongoro Landmarks

3°00′S 35°40′E / 3.000°S 35.667°E / -3.000; 35.667

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