Mabokweni

Mabokweni
Kata ya Mabokweni (Swahili)
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Coordinates: 5°1′28.56″S 39°3′34.92″E / 5.0246000°S 39.0597000°E / -5.0246000; 39.0597000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictTanga City Council
Area
  Total
47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
5,433
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili
  AncestralDigo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21204

Mabokweni (Kata ya Mabokweni , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The Mtimbwani and Gombero wards of Mkinga District border the ward on the north and west, respectively. Chongoleani is to the east. The ward of Mzizima is to the south. The ward covers an area of 47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 48 m (157 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,433.