Kipumbwi
Ward in Pangani District, Tanga Region
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Kipumbwi is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 235 km2 (91 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 23 m (75 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,333.[3] Kipumbwi is named after a Medieval Swahili city state on the coast of Kipumbwi ward.[4]
Kipumbwi
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| Kata ya Kipumbwi, Wilaya ya Pangani | |
  Kipumbwi | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Pangani District |
| Area | |
• Total | 235 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 5,333 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (58.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili & Maasai |
| • Ancestral | Zigua |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21311 |
