Mkinga District
Mkinga District
Wilaya ya Mkinga (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
 Location within Tanga Region (red) | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Zone | Northern |
| Region | Tanga |
| Incorporated District | 1 July 2007 |
| Capital | |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner | Deodatus Kinawiro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,711.93 km2 (1,047.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 118,065 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 215xx |
| Area code(s) | 027 |
| Website | www |
Mkinga District is one of the ten districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It split from Muheza District in 2007. The administrative capital of the district is located in a village called Kasera.[1]
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mkinga District was 118,065.[2]
Administrative subdivisions[]
Wards[]
As of 2012, Mkinga District is administratively divided into 21 wards:[2]
- Daluni
- Gombero
- Kigongoi
- Mapatano
- Mayomboni
- Mhinduro
- Mnyenzani
- Mtimbwani
- Mwakijembe
- Parungu Kasera
- Sigaya
Transport[]
Paved trunk road T13 from Tanga to the Kenyan border passes through the district.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Main Page". Mkinga District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Tanga Region Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
Coordinates: 04°49′48″S 39°06′48″E / 4.83000°S 39.11333°E
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