Themi
Themi Ward
Kata ya Themi (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Themi | |
View of Themi Hill from the northwest direction | |
| Nickname: "The city's hill" | |
| Coordinates: 3°23′57.12″S 36°42′18.72″E / 3.3992000°S 36.7052000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | Arusha District |
| Capital | Old Polce Line neighborhood |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.200 km2 (2.394 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,457 m (4,780 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 9,458 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Themian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Meru |
| • Ancestral | Kinongo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 23109 |
Themi is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is home to Themi Hill which is 1,457 meters tall. The ward also gets its name from the hill and river which runs on its western border. Themi ward is bordered by Kati and Sekei wards to the north. Kimandolu, Moshono, Olorien wards border the ward to the east. To the south is Engutoto and Lemara wards. Lastly, to the west Themi ward is bordered by Daraja Mbili ward. The ward covers an area of 6.200 km2 (2.394 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 1,325 m (4,347 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 9,458