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Mikindani

Mikindani is a historic coastal town located in Mtwara-Mikindani District of in . The name comes from the Swahili word mikinda which means "young coconut trees".
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Mikindani Historic Town” and “Old Mikindani”

Mikindani

Latitude
-10.2818° or 10° 16′ 55″ south
Longitude
40.1175° or 40° 7′ 3″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
United Nations Location Code
TZ MIK
Open location code
5HX2P498+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367106761
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
877933
Wiki­data ID
Q1669597
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Mikindani” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “米金达尼”
  • Dutch: “Mikindani”
  • French: “Mikindani”
  • German: “Mikindani”
  • Irish: “Mikindani”
  • Italian: “Mikindani”
  • Japanese: “ミキンダニ”
  • Polish: “Mikindani”
  • Romanian: “Mikindani”
  • Swahili: “Mikindani”
  • Turkish: “Mikindani”

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