Shambaa people

The Shambaa people, also called the Sambaa, Shambala, Sambala or Sambara (Wasambaa, in Swahili), are a Bantu ethnic group. Their ancestral home is on the Usambara Mountains of Lushoto District, Korogwe District and Bumbuli District. They are native to the valleys and eastern Usambara Mountains of Korogwe District, Korogwe Urban District and western Muheza District of northern Tanga Region of Tanzania. The word Shamba means "farm", and these people live in one of the most fertile Tanzanian region. Shambaai in Kisambaa means "where the banana's thrive". In 2001, the Shambaa population was estimated to number 664,000.

Sambaa
Wasambaa
Total population
664,000
Regions with significant populations
 Tanzania

    Tanga Region

      (Lushoto District)

        (Korogwe District)

          (Bumbuli District)
          Languages
          Shambaa & Swahili
          Religion
          Majority Islam, Minority Christianity and
          African Traditional Religion
          Related ethnic groups
          Bondei, Zigua, Chaga Pare & other Bantu peoples
          PersonMsambaa
          PeopleWasambaa
          LanguageKisambaa
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