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Tanga (täng`gə, –gä), city (1994 est. pop. 190,000), capital of Tanga prov., NE Tanzania, a port on the Indian Ocean. It is a commercial, industrial, and transportation center, connected by rail with the interior of Tanzania. Exports include sisal, cotton, tea, and coffee. Among its manufactures are rolled steel, plywood, clothing, and twine. Tanga was expanded in the early 19th cent. as a base for caravans into the interior of E Africa.
Tanga a port in N Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: Tanzania's second port. Pop.: 190 000 (2005 est.) Tanga a city in Tanzania, capital of Tanga Region. Population, 60,900 (1967). Tanga is a railroad junction and port on the Indian Ocean. Industries include food processing and textile manufacturing. The city also has metallurgical, metalworking, and woodworking plants. Tanga is the center of an important sisal-growing region. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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