Kigombe
Kata ya Kigombe (Swahili) | |
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 From top to bottom: The Mosque of Kigombe | |
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| Coordinates: 5°17′41.64″S 39°3′39.96″E / 5.2949000°S 39.0611000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Muheza District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.7 km2 (42.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,678 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Bondei |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21418 |
Kigombe (Kata ya Kigombe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Muheza District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga's Kirare and Tongoni wards border the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Kimang'a, Madanga, and Bushiri of Pangani are to the south. Mpapayu and Ngomeni wards are to the west. The ward covers an area of 110.7 km2 (42.7 sq mi),[1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,758.[2]
- ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-05.