Nyamwezi People Groups

Population: 1.5 million Location and Background:   The Nyamwezi tribe (“people of the moon”) is the second largest in Tanzania, living principally south of Lake Victoria in west-central Tanzania. About 30% of Nyamwezi live and work outside of their 35,000 miles of land, in Tanzania’s commercial and agricultural centers. History:   It is believed the Nyamwezi and their related tribe the Sukuma… Read more »