Mdoe

Coordinates: 5°25′29.28″S 38°1′5.52″E / 5.4248000°S 38.0182000°E / -5.4248000; 38.0182000
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Mdoe
Kata ya Mdoe (Swahili)
Kata ya Mdoe, Wilaya ya Handeni Mjini
Mdoe is located in Tanzania
Mdoe
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
 • Total4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
808 m (2,651 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total9,541
 • 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),[1] and has an average elevation of 808 m (2,651 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 9,541.[3] Mode is also the seat of Handeni Town government as all the district council's administration offices are located there.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Mdoe Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-05.