Pongwe, Tanga City Council

Pongwe
Kata ya Pongwe (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Railway tracts at Pongwe Railway Station
Coordinates: 5°7′29.28″S 38°58′31.8″E / 5.1248000°S 38.975500°E / -5.1248000; 38.975500
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictTanga City Council
Area
 • Total77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total13,513
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralDigo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21208

Pongwe (Kata ya Pongwe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Kiomoni encircles the ward on its northern side. Maweni forms the eastern boundary of the ward. The Marungu is to the south. The Muheza ward of Ngomeni is to the west. The ward covers an area of 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 74 m (243 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,513.[3]

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  2. ^ "Pongwe Elevation". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-01.