Makwaia wa Kuhenga | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Cardiff (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, columnist and TV presenter |
| Television | Shall We Make it? / Je, Tutafika? |
| Website | www |
Makwaia wa Kuhenga is a Tanzanian columnist, author and a television presenter. [1]
In 1991, he graduated from the University of Wales in Cardiff with an MA in journalism.
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Mkia wa Ng'ombe Ruins is protected historic site located inside Micheweni District of Pemba North Region in Tanzania. The settlement was established around the 15th CE and abandoned in the 16th century. There are ruins of a mosque, tombs and some stone buildings. The site is critically endangered to further erosion.
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