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Gallapo

Gallapo is a town and an administrative ward located in the Babati Rural District of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 16,791. According to the 2012 census, the ward had increased to a population of 19,578. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the ward had a population of 23,626, up from 19,578 in 2012, and covers an area of 196.7 square kilometres (76.0 sq mi).

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Gallapo is a town and an administrative ward located in the Babati Rural District of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 16,791. According to the 2012 census, the ward had increased to a population of 19,578. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the ward had a population of 23,626, up from 19,578 in 2012, and covers an area of 196.7 square kilometres (76.0 sq mi).

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  1. area: 196.7 square kilometres — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "196.7 square kilometres". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370211670

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