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Karatu topographic map

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Karatu

Karatu District (Wilaya ya Karatu, in Swahili) is one of seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ngorongoro District and to the west by the Meatu District in the Simiyu Region. The district is bordered to the east by the Monduli District, and to the south and southeast by the Mbulu District and the Babati District. The district covers an area of 3,207 km2 (1,238 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Samoa. The district has a max elevation of 1,739 m (5,705 ft) on Oldeani Peak. Predominantly settled by Iraqw, Karatu district is home to the hunter-gatherer community of the Hadza people. Also Karatu is known agriculturally as the onion capital of Tanzania. The district capital is the town of Karatu. According to the 2022 census, the population of the district was 280,454.

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Name: Karatu topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Karatu, Arusha, Northern Zone, 23601, Tanzania (-3.94681 34.75004 -3.03223 35.97635)

Average elevation: 4,816 ft

Minimum elevation: 2,313 ft

Maximum elevation: 11,893 ft

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