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Ugweno
Ugweno is located within Mwanga district, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, Africa, It is situated at 3° 39' 0" South and 37° 39' 0" East in Pare Mountains. The people who live Ugweno are known as wagweno and their common language is gweno.

History
The name Ugweno was derived from taita and voi tribes from Kenya. During the time when they migrated to pare mountains due to tribal wars between Taita and Voi back in their home land. But there is one theory which says that before gweno have moved officially into the Pare mountains they first sent explorers .When returned to give feedback they said, Mringa au khona which means the rivers produce thunder when flowing, and the name gweno was born, (khona means thunder). Gweno was any one who came to make her home in the beautiful mountains of Ugweno. Historically gweno ancestors came from Taita, Voi, Chaga, and even from Pare that is why you can find even Sangi, Wanzava families etc. A good example is the old Odongo and others who were called by suya from Nguru to prevent conflict.

The name Ugweno was derived from taita and voi tribes from Kenya. During the time when they migrated to pare mountains as they were trying to escape the war which exist between the taita and voi tribe .Before they establish settlement at Ugweno they first send detectives to investigate on security and resources. They found rivers which make sound when they are flowing, they say Mringa ua khona (River produce sound) and decided to call the place ugweno. But there are other tribe who came to settle at pare mountains (Ugweno) such as chaga and pare. But pare tribe moved to Ugweno so as they can prevent war.

Tradition food
Kirembwe (Kishumba ) is their main dish made by mixture of banana and beans and cook together, by using a clay port, then the mixture is crushed to create a hard porridge that when it cool it look like a cake and they can use for breakfast. Sometimes they grind the mixture and add more water to make porridge mostly taken by children.

Economic
The area's chief produce is Coffee and banana. Also they produce maize and rice which is grown in the swampy plains.

Tourism attraction
Ugweno is situated in pare mountains which gives a clear picture of a beautiful lake Jipe. This lake is an inter-territorial lake straddling the borders of Tanzania and Kenya. On Tanzanian side, it is situated within Ugweno while on the Kenyan side, it is located south of the village of Nghonji. The lake receive water from North Pare Mountain’s streams as well as Lumi, which d ….escends from Mount Kilimanjaro. The lake's outlet forms the Ruvu River and the lake is protected by Nkomazi Game Reserve protect which is nearby. The lake is known for its endemic fish, as well as water birds, mammals, wetland plants and lake-edge swamps, which can extend 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Jipe's shore.