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of southern

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, along the eastern shore of

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. In 2002 the Manda population was estimated to number 22,000. Some of these lived in Gua land and Mkwajuni, Chunya district in Mbeya region. They also found in areas where fishing activities take place like Mtera Reservoir, nyumba ya mungu, mlimba etc. Manda people originated from Ngoni

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Ethnic groups in Tanzania Indigenous peoples of East Africa {{Tanzania-ethno-group-stub