Mkinga District, Tanga
Mkinga District
Wilaya ya Mkinga (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Red soil of Myenzani ward of Muheza District, sunrise in Mkinga & Zigi River in Mkinga District | |
| Nickname: Tanga's north coast | |
Mkinga District in Tanga 2022 | |
| Coordinates: 4°47′43.08″S 38°54′15.12″E / 4.7953000°S 38.9042000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | 1 July 2007 |
| Named after | Mkinga ward |
| Capital | Parungu Kasera |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Tanga |
| Highest elevation (Mhinduro Peak) | 913 m (2,995 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 146,802 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mkingan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Segeju & Digo |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 215 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Usambara double-collared sunbird |
| Fish | Allard's clownfish |
| Mammal | Striped hyena |
Mkinga District, officially the, Mkinga District Council (Wilaya ya Mkinga, in Swahili) is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It was created from Muheza District in 2007. The District covers an area of 2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Samoa. The administrative capital of the district is Parungu Kasera. The district is bordered by Tanga District to the south east and Muheza District to the south west. On the east the district is bordered by the Indian Ocean. On the west is Korogwe District and Lushoto District. The latter's northern boundary is a slither of Mkomazi National Park. On the north the district borders Kenya. The highest point in the district is Mhinduro Peak at 913m. The district is home to the Umba Game Controlled Area, the Umba Valley; the world's only source of Umba saffires. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mkinga District was 146,802.