Kipumbwi

Kipumbwi is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 235 km2 (91 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 23 m (75 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,333. Kipumbwi is named after a Medieval Swahili city state on the coast of Kipumbwi ward.

Kipumbwi
Kata ya Kipumbwi (Swahili)
Kata ya Kipumbwi, Wilaya ya Pangani
Kipumbwi
Coordinates: 5°37′0.12″S 38°53′3.12″E
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictPangani District
Area
  Total235 km2 (91 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total5,333
  Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili & Maasai
  AncestralZigua
Tanzanian Postal Code
21311
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