Olbalbal

Olbalbal
Kata ya Olbalbal
Olbalbal is located in Tanzania
Olbalbal
Olbalbal
Location of Olbalbal
Coordinates: 2°57′16″S 35°20′56″E / 2.954331°S 35.34893°E / -2.954331; 35.34893
Country Tanzania
RegionArusha Region
DistrictNgorongoro District
WardOlbalbal
Established1984
Government
 • TypeCouncil
Area
 • Total7.893 km2 (3.048 sq mi)
Elevation
1,405 m (4,610 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total5,387
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneEAT
Postcode
237**
Area code027
WebsiteDistrict Website

Olbalbal is an administrative ward in the Ngorongoro District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward is home to the famous Olduvai Gorge. The ward covers an area of 7.893 square kilometres (3.048 sq mi) with an average elevation of 1,405 metres (4,610 ft).[1][2]

In 2016 reports there were 5,387 people in the ward, from 8,969 in 2012, and 7,561 in 2002. The ward has 680 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi).[3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "OLBALBAL Rural Ward in Northern Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ Arnett, Daniel. "Topographic Map of Ngoile, Olbalbal, Ngorongoro, Tanzania". Elevation Map. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ 2002 Population and Housing Census General Report (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 August 2002. Archived from the original on 4 September 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2008.