Hamis Mohammed Mwinjuma | |
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Member of Parliament | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Preceded by | Adadi Rajabu |
Constituency | Muheza |
Deputy Minister for Culture,Arts and Sports | |
Assumed office February 2023 | |
President | Samia Suluhu |
Preceded by | Pauline Gekul |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamis Mohammed Mwinjuma 3 13 1980 |
Died | birth_ 3 13 1980 |
Resting place | birth_ 3 13 1980 |
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| birth_place = Muheza, Tanga Region | nationality = Tanzanian | nickname = Mwanafalsafa | occupation = Musician, Politician | years_active = | known_for = | spouse = | children = 2 | relatives = | party = Chama Cha Mapinduzi | awards = Kilimanjaro Music Awards | website = }}
Hamis Mwinjuma, also known as (MwanaFA) is a Tanzanian musician and politician. He was a member of East Coast Team, a music group composed of Tanzanian A list artists such as AY and GK.
He is a board member of the country's National Arts Council (BASATA), and is still releasing songs and albums collaborating mostly with a former East Coast Team artist A.Y. (musician). [1]
Mwinjuma is a politician currently serving as a Member of Parliament representing Muheza constituency since November 2020. He was born in Muheza, Tanga Region. [2] [3]
Mwana Fa turned to politics in 2020, when he decided to seek nomination for member of parliament for Muheza Constituency. In February 2023 MwanaFA was appointed by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan As The Deputy Minister For Culture, Arts And Sports [4] [5]
Tanga Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 26,667 km2 (10,296 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Burundi. The regional capital is the municipality of Tanga city. Located in northeast Tanzania, the region is bordered by Kenya and Kilimanjaro Region to the north; Manyara Region to the west; and Morogoro and Pwani Regions to the south. It has a coastline to the east with the Indian Ocean. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,615,597.
Muheza District, officially the, Muheza District Council is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 1,498 km2 (578 sq mi). It is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District and Handeni District, and to the west by the Korogwe District. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Guadeloupe. The town of Muheza, after which the district is named, serves as its administrative capital. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Muheza District had decreased to 238,260; this is less than ten years before, because Mkinga District was created that same year. The highest point in Muheza District is Kimbo Peak at 1,063m.
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