Mkinga District
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]
Mkinga District Wilaya ya Mkinga (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
 Location within Tanga Region (red) | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Zone | Northern |
| Region | Tanga |
| Incorporated District | 1 July 2007 |
| 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 |
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]
- Boma
- Bosha
- Bwiti
- Daluni
- Doda
- Duga
- Gombero
- Kigongoi
- Kwale
- Manza
- Mapatano
- Maramba
- Mayomboni
- Mhinduro
- Mkinga
- Mnyenzani
- Moa
- Mtimbwani
- Mwakijembe
- Parungu Kasera
- Sigaya
Transport
Paved trunk road T13 from Tanga to the Kenyan border passes through the district.[3]
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References
- "Main Page". Mkinga District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Tanga Region Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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