Miteja
Kata ya Miteja (Swahili)
Kata ya Miteja, Wilaya ya Kilwa
Miteja is located in Tanzania
Miteja
Miteja
Coordinates: 8°36′0″S 39°15′48.24″E / 8.60000°S 39.2634000°E / -8.60000; 39.2634000
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
DistrictKilwa District
SeatMiteja Village
Area
  Total240 km2 (90 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total6,157
  Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili
  NativeMatumbi
Tanzanian Postal Code
65403

Miteja is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 18 m (59 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,157.[3] The ward seat is Miteja village.[4]

References

  1. "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. "Miteja elevation".
  3. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. "Kilwa District Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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