Mkwaja
Kata ya Mkwaja (Swahili) | |
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Ward | |
Kata ya Mkwaja, Wilaya ya Pangani | |
Mkwaja | |
Coordinates: 5°47′0″S 38°51′0″E / 5.78333°S 38.85000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Tanga Region |
District | Pangani District |
Area | |
• Total | 408 km2 (158 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,217 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Ancestral | Zigua |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 21312 |
Mkwaja is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 408 km2 (158 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 37 m (121 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,217.[3] The name Mkwaja is derived after a Medieval Swahili city state on the coast of Mkwaja ward.[4]