Matengo Highlands

Location

The Matengo Highlands are located in the western part of the mountainous area of Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region in southern Tanzania. They are home to the Matengo people. Kindimba is the historical center of the highlands.[1] It is located on highland's western side, approximately 15 km west of Mbinga.[2] Its subvillages include Kindimba, Kitanda (or Kitunda), Mkanya, Mutugu, Ndembo, Torongi, Walarzi (or Waranzi). In 2006, the total Kindimba population was 2440.[3] Other towns and villages include Litembo[4] and Lipumba.[5]

  1. ^ Kato 2001, p. 4
  2. ^ Araki 2007, p. 3
  3. ^ Araki, Minako (March 2007). "Local notions of participation and diversification of group activities in southernTanzania". African Study Monographs, Suppl.36. pp. 59–70. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  4. ^ Kato 2001, p. 2
  5. ^ Malley, Z. J. U.; B. Kayombo; T. J. Willcocks; P. W. Mtakwa (May 2004). "Ngoro: an indigenous, sustainable and profitable soil, water and nutrient conservation system in Tanzania for sloping land". Soil and Tillage Research. 77 (1): 47–58. doi:10.1016/j.still.2003.10.003.