hara

How to say it

Meaning

a district or quarter of a town (rare term).

Good to know

Almost always used in the locative form harani, 'in the district'.

Examples

• Aliishi harani mwa mji wa kale.He lived in a quarter of the old town.
• Kila hara ilikuwa na soko lake.Each district had its own market.
• Tulitembelea hara mpya ya jiji.We visited a new district of the city.