Kipumbwi
Kata ya Kipumbwi (Swahili) | |
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Kata ya Kipumbwi, Wilaya ya Pangani | |
Coordinates: 5°37′0.12″S 38°53′3.12″E / 5.6167000°S 38.8842000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Tanga Region |
District | Pangani District |
Area | |
• Total | 235 km2 (91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 5,333 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili & Maasai |
• Ancestral | Zigua |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 21311 |
Kipumbwi is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 235 km2 (91 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 23 m (75 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,333.[3] Kipumbwi is named after a Medieval Swahili city state on the coast of Kipumbwi ward.[4]