Map of Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania.

This figure illustrates the geographic location of Mkinga District within Tanga Region in northeastern Tanzania. It highlights district boundaries, key geographical features such as water bodies, and the spatial distribution of districts for reference. The map was generated using ArcGIS software, version 10.7.1 ( https://www.esri.com/software/arcgis ). Administrative boundary shapefiles were sourced from Natural Earth ( https://www.naturalearthdata.com ), which are in the public domain. All map annotations and geospatial overlays were added by the authors. No proprietary or copyrighted basemaps were employed.