Themi is an administrative ward in the
Arusha District of the
Arusha Region of
Tanzania
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. 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
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and
Sekei wards to the north.
Kimandolu,
Moshono
Moshono is an administrative ward located in Arusha District, Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is one of 19 urban administrative wards in the municipality. Moshono ward is bordered by four wards to the north namely; Bangata, Baraa and Nkoanrua. Mo ...
,
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 , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 9,458
Economy
Themi ward is home to a number of significant manufancturing industries in the city.
Tanzania Breweries Limited
Tanzania Breweries Limited, also referred to as TBL, is the oldest and largest brewing company in Tanzania.
Overview
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is the largest factory in the ward, producing product for the northern and central areas. Also Fiberboards factory is located in the ward, further employing hundreds. Sunflag Tanzania Limited factory as well as Arusha Coffee Mills, Sunkist Bakery Limited, Hanspaul Group Limited, Darsh Industries Limited and Tanelec Limited are also big employers in the ward. The north part of Themi ward is home to a high number of middle to upper class residential areas.
Administration and neighborhoods
The postal code for Themi Ward is ''23109''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods:
* Aicc, Themi
* Corridor, Themi
* Old Police Line, Themi
* Themi Mashariki, Themi
Education
Themi ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Themi Primary School
* Prime School (private)
* Arusha Day Secondary School
* Arusha School
* Tanganyika School Early Years (private)
Healthcare
Themi ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Themi Health Center
* Total Care Health Center
* Well Point Health Center
* Kam Medical Health Center
* Old Arusha Health Center
References
Wards of Arusha City
Wards of Arusha Region
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