Mdoe
Kata ya Mdoe (Swahili) | |
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Kata ya Mdoe, Wilaya ya Handeni Mjini | |
Coordinates: 5°25′29.28″S 38°1′5.52″E / 5.4248000°S 38.0182000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Tanga Region |
District | Handeni Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 9,541 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Ancestral | Zigua |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 21827 |
Mdoe is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 808 m (2,651 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 9,541.[3] Mode is also the seat of Handeni Town government as all the district council's administration offices are located there.