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Mchinga

Coordinates: 9°44′21.48″S 39°42′58.68″E / 9.7393000°S 39.7163000°E / -9.7393000; 39.7163000
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Mchinga
Kata ya Chumo (Swahili)
Kata ya Mchinga, Wilaya ya Lindi
Mchinga Scene in Lindi District
Mchinga Scene in Lindi District
Mchinga is located in Tanzania
Mchinga
Mchinga
Coordinates: 9°44′21.48″S 39°42′58.68″E / 9.7393000°S 39.7163000°E / -9.7393000; 39.7163000
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
DistrictLindi District
Area
 • Total
36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
6,063
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeMachinga people
Tanzanian Postal Code
65205
Backroads of Mchinga Ward, Lindi District

Mchinga is an administrative ward in Lindi District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 136.6 km2 (52.7 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 45 m (148 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,063.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Mchinga Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-11.