Mkwaja
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Mkwaja
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| Kata ya Mkwaja, Wilaya ya Pangani | |
| Country | |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Pangani District |
| Area | |
• Total | 408 km2 (158 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,217 |
| • Density | 10.3/km2 (26.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zigua |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21312 |
Mkwaja is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 408 km2 (158 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 37 m (121 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,217.[3] The name Mkwaja is derived after a Medieval Swahili city state on the coast of Mkwaja ward.[4]