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Vwawa

Coordinates: 9°07′00″S 33°56′00″E / 9.1167°S 33.9333°E / -9.1167; 33.9333
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Vwawa is an administrative ward in Mbozi District and the location of the headquarters of Songwe Region, Tanzania.[1] According to the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 37 844.[2]

The major tribe found in Vwawa is Nyiha, but other tribes include ndali, chaggas, nyakyusa and lambyas. According to 2012 Tanzanian census, the population of Vwawa was 65 625 people, including 26 372 males and 29 884 females. The main economic activity is agriculture.

Namesake

There is another town in Tanzania with this name.

See also

References

  1. ^ Simbeye, Stephano (11 August 2016). "Mkuu wa mkoa Songwe apiga marufuku Ukuta". Mwananchi (in Swahili). Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Population by Sex, Number of Households and Average Household Size". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

9°07′00″S 33°56′00″E / 9.1167°S 33.9333°E / -9.1167; 33.9333


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