Mdoe

Mdoe
Kata ya Mdoe (Swahili)
Kata ya Mdoe, Wilaya ya Handeni Mjini
Mdoe
Coordinates: 5°25′29.28″S 38°1′5.52″E / 5.4248000°S 38.0182000°E / -5.4248000; 38.0182000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictHandeni Town Council
Area
  Total
4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
808 m (2,651 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
9,541
  Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili
  AncestralZigua
Tanzanian Postal Code
21827

Mdoe is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 808 m (2,651 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 9,541. Mode is also the seat of Handeni Town government as all the district council's administration offices are located there.