Sokon II

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Sokon II Ward
Kata ya Sokon II  (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Sokon II
Sokon II ward view from Arusha City
Sokon II ward view from Arusha City
Nickname(s): 
"Mountain Marketplace"
Sokon II Ward is located in Tanzania
Sokon II Ward
Sokon II Ward
Coordinates: 3°20′23″S 36°44′9.2″E / 3.33972°S 36.735889°E / -3.33972; 36.735889Coordinates: 3°20′23″S 36°44′9.2″E / 3.33972°S 36.735889°E / -3.33972; 36.735889
Country Tanzania
RegionArusha Region
DistrictArusha Rural District
CapitalVillage of Oldadai
Area
 • Total4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
1,713 m (5,620 ft)
Highest elevation
1,964 m (6,444 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total32,073
 • Density7,900/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Tanzanian Postal Code
23208

Sokon II is an administrative ward in the Arusha District Council located in the Arusha Region of Tanzania.The name Sokon comes from the Swahili word for market, sokoni. The ward shares a similar name with another ward located in Arusha Urban District called Sokon I and the formeris one of 27 rural administrative wards in the district as of 2012. Sokon II ward is bordered by Oltoroto and Moivo ward in the west, Ilkiding'a ward to the north, Bangata ward to the east. On the southern border Sokon II is bordered by Baraa, Kimandolu and Sekei wards. [1] The ward is home to major foothills of Mount Meru, namely, at 1,964 meters tall and Kivesi Hill at 1,897 meters tall and a smaller one named Nariva Hill located at the south side of the ward. [2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 32,073.[3] Sokon II is the most populous ward in Arusha Rural District.

Hill in Sokon II ward
Sokon II ward view from Oltoroto ward

Economy[]

Like many economies of Arusha Rural District, Sokon II ward's economy is dominated by subsistance agriculture. However, Sokon II is the Seat of the Arusha Rural District thus the services catering to the administration of the ward are located there. Tourism is a growing industry there with attractions like Napuru Falls and the Kivesi and Kivutu hills as day time trek activities for local and international tourists.

Administration and neighborhoods[]

The postal code for Sokon II Ward is 23208.[4] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods:

  • Ng'iresi, Sokon II
  • Oldadai, Sokon II
  • Sekei, Sokon II
  • Sokon II, Sokon II

Education[]

Sokon II ward is home to these educational institutions:

  • Oldadai Primary School
  • Sekei Primary School
  • Sokon II Secondary School
  • Oldadai Secondary School
  • Walikabaa English Medium School (private)
  • Ngiresi Secondary School (private)
  • Sakura Girls Secondary School (private)
  • Green Acres School (private)

Healthcare[]

Sokon II ward is home to the following health institutions:

  • Sekei LCC Health Center
  • Oldadai Health Center
  • Sokon II Dispensary
  • Nigresi Health Center

References[]

  1. ^ "History of Arusha District Council". Arusha District Council. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Arusha Mountains".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  4. ^ "Sokon II, Arusha Rural, Arusha".
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