Mzizima, Tanga City Council

Mzizima
Kata ya Mzizima (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Landscape in Mzizima ward, Close up of Mzizima Hot Springs & Stream from Mzizima Hot Springs in Mzizima ward
Map
Coordinates: 5°2′55.32″S 39°2′39.12″E / 5.0487000°S 39.0442000°E / -5.0487000; 39.0442000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictTanga City Council
Area
 • Total
56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
11,570
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralDigo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21202

Mzizima (Kata ya Mzizima , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Mabokweni ward borders the ward on its northern side. To the east are Chumbageni and Tanga Bay. The ward of Kiomoni is to the south. The Gombero ward of Mkinga is to the west. The ward covers an area of 56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 97 m (318 ft).[2] The Sigi River traverses through the ward into Tanga Bay. The ward is also home to the Mzizima Hot Springs also known as Galanos Hot Springs. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 11,570.[3]

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