Mzingani

Mzingani
Kata ya Mzingani (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Beach in Mzingani ward and Tawbaa Mosque of Mzingani
Coordinates: 5°4′51.96″S 39°7′26.04″E / 5.0811000°S 39.1239000°E / -5.0811000; 39.1239000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictTanga City Council
Area
 • Total8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total29,041
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralDigo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21102


Mzingani (Kata ya Mzingani , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Central ward encircles the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Tangasisi forms the southern boundary of the ward. Mabawa, Makorora, and Usagara wards are to the west. The ward covers an area of 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 7 m (23 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 29,041.[3]

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Mzingani Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-05-01.