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MITEJA Latitude and Longitude:

8°36′0″S 39°15′48.24″E / 8.60000°S 39.2634000°E / -8.60000; 39.2634000
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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
Region Lindi Region
District Kilwa 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
 • Settler Swahili
 • Native Matumbi
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.