Mbweni, Kinondoni

Mbweni
Kata ya Mbweni (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Suburban homes in Mbweni & Masjid Manaabir Ikhaii in Mbweni
Coordinates: 6°34′39.36″S 39°7′28.56″E / 6.5776000°S 39.1246000°E / -6.5776000; 39.1246000
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictKinondoni District
Area
  Total
7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
13,766
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili
  AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
14126

Mbweni (Kata ya Mbweni, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Indian Ocean and the Kerege ward of Bagamoyo District of Pwani Region encircle the ward's northern boundary. Kunduchi and Bunju wards form the ward's southern and western boundaries. The ward of Mbweni was once home to a Medieval Swahili settlement. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 13,766.