Kiomoni
Duga
Kata ya Duga (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Limestone factory in Kiomoni ward & Amboni Caves in Kiomini | |
| Coordinates: 5°3′17.28″S 38°56′58.56″E / 5.0548000°S 38.9496000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.5 km2 (32.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 6,587 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo & Segeju |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21203 |
Kiomoni (Kata ya Kiomoni , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The Mzizima, Gombero, and Mnyenzani wards the latter two of Mkinga, surround the ward on its northern side. Chumbageni and Nguvumali wards are to the east. Maweni and Pongwe wards are located to the south. The Muheza District wards of Mlingoni and Pande Darajani are to the west. The ward covers an area of 83.5 km2 (32.2 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 52 m (171 ft). The ward is home to the Amboni Caves and also the largest limestone mine in the country. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,587.