Sofia Kawawa

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Sofia Kawawa
Sofia Kawawa
2nd Chairwoman Union of Women of Tanzania
In office 15 May 1980 – 18 April 1990
Personal details
Born	12 August 1936 Masonya Village, Tunduru, Ruvuma
Died	11 February 1994(1994-02-11) (aged 57) Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Resting place	Madale Dar es Salaam
Nationality	Tanzanian
Political party	TANU, CCM
Spouse	Rashid Kawawa (m. 1951)
Children	8,including Vita Kawawa
Occupation	Activist/politician

Sofia Kawawa (née Selemani Mkwela, 12 August 1936 – 1994) was one of the co-founders of the Tanzania Women's Union (UWT). She was a member of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) party and later Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).