Kinga people

The Kinga are an ethnic and linguistic group native to Mbeya Region and Makete District of Njombe Region, Tanzania, in the great Kipengere Range northeast of Lake Malawi. In 2003 the Kinga population was estimated to number 140,000.

Kinga
Total population
1,000,000
Regions with significant populations
Kipengere Range, Makete
Languages
Kinga language, some Swahili
Religion
Christianity, traditional African religion
Related ethnic groups
Nyakyusa, Magoma, Wanji, Mahanji(disputed)
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