Mitengo
Mitengo is an administrative ward in Mtwara-Mikindani District of Mtwara Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 10.8 km2, and has an average elevation of 29 m. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 5,790.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mikindani and Mtwara.
Mikindani
Mikindani is a historic coastal town in the Mtwara-Mikindani District of Mtwara Region in Tanzania. The name comes from the Swahili word mikinda which means "young coconut trees".Mtwara
Mtwara Pronunciation is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was somewhat neglected when the scheme was abandoned in 1951.
Mitengo
- Type: Locality with 5,790 residents
- Description: ward in Mtwara-Mikindani District, Mtwara Region
- Category: ward of Tanzania
- Location: Mtwara Urban, Mtwara, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-10.275° or 10° 16′ 30″ south
Longitude
40.1368° or 40° 8′ 12″ east
Population
5,790
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
5HX2P4FP+XP
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Swahili—“Mitengo” goes by many names.
- German: “Mitengo”
- Italian: “Mitengo”
- Swahili: “Mitengo”
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