Mkwaja

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]

Mkwaja Kata ya Mkwaja (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Mkwaja, Wilaya ya Pangani
Mkwaja
Coordinates: 5°47′0″S 38°51′0″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	10.3/km2 (26.8/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zigua
Tanzanian Postal Code	21312

See also

• List of Swahili settlements of the East African coast