Iraqw people

Iraqw

Wa Iraqw
Flag of Iraqw People
An Iraqw man from Karatu District
Total population
c. 603,000 (2009)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Tanzania
Languages
Iraqw, Swahili, English
Religion
Predominantly Christianity; minority Islam
Related ethnic groups
Burunge • Oromo • Rendille • Alagwa • Gorowa and Other Cushitic people [2]

The Iraqw People (/ɪˈrɑːkuː/) are a Cushitic ethnic group inhabiting the northern Tanzanian regions. They dwells in southwestern Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania, near the Rift Valley. The Iraqw people then settled in the southeast of Ngorongoro Crater in northern Karatu District, Arusha Region, where the majority of them still reside. In the Manyara region, the Iraqw are a major ethnic group, specifically in Mbulu District, Babati District and Hanang District.