Mbweni
Kata ya Mbweni (Swahili) | |
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  From top to bottom: Suburban homes in Mbweni & Masjid Manaabir Ikhaii in Mbweni | |
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| Coordinates: 6°34′39.36″S 39°7′28.56″E / 6.5776000°S 39.1246000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Kinondoni District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 13,766 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 14126 |
Mbweni (Kata ya Mbweni, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Indian Ocean and the Kerege ward of Bagamoyo District of Pwani Region encircle the ward's northern boundary. Kunduchi and Bunju wards form the ward's southern and western boundaries. The ward of Mbweni was once home to a Medieval Swahili settlement. [1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 13,766.[2]
- ^ de Vere Allen, James (1981). "Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 14 (2): 306–334. doi:10.2307/218047. JSTOR 218047.
- ^ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2021.