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:''This article is about the city of Iringa. For the Iringa Region of Tanzania, see Iringa Region. For the Iringa municipal administrative district, see Iringa Urban. For the Iringa rural administrative district, see Iringa Rural.'' Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 112,900 (). It is situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe word ''lilinga'', meaning fort. Iringa is the administrative capital of Iringa Region. It has many established industries, including manufacturing and food processing. Most of its electricity comes from the nearby Mtera Dam. Iringa is a minor transport hub, with regular bus service and trucking to Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Songea, and Dodoma. ==History== Iringa was built during the 1890s by the German Army as a defensive base to be used against the Hehe uprising led by Chief Mkwawa. The fortress and headquarters of Chief Mkwawa was situated in the nearby village of Kalenga. The town stretches along a hilltop overlooking the Ruaha River to the south, and spreads along ridges and valleys to the north. The altitude of the town's environs is more than above sea level. The months of June, July, and August can see low temperatures near freezing. The Tanzam Highway passes through the valley below the town; the highway distance from Iringa's limits to Dar es Salaam is , via Morogoro. The Isimila Stone Age site, which lies about to the southwest, contains archeological artifacts, particularly stone tools, from human habitation about 70,000 years ago. Iringa Urban Municipality is the administrative designation of the Municipality of Iringa. In Iringa there are several institutions of higher education, among them Tumaini University – Iringa University College, Mkwawa University College of Education a constituent college of University of Dar es Salaam, and Ruaha University College under catholic church and constituent college of Saint Augustine University of Tanzania. Schools include Tosamaganga High School, Ruaha Secondary School. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iringa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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