Tongoni, Tanga
Tongoni is an administrative ward in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 44 km2 (17 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 30 m (98 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,594.[3] Tongoni ward is the home to the Tongoni ruins, a Medieval Swahili town.
Tongoni
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| Kata ya Tongoni, Wilaya ya Tanga | |
 Swahili Tongoni Ruins, Tongoni Ward, Tanga District. | |
| Nickname: Tanga's Swahili heartland | |
  Tongoni | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 4,594 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21207 |
References
- "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "Tongoni Elevation". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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