The Ndonde, also called the Ndonde Hamba, are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Nachingwea District, in the Lindi Region of southern Tanzania and a small portion of neighboring Malawi. In 2002, the Ndonde population was estimated to number between 10,000 and 20,000.
Edward Tingatinga, a Tanzanian painter, has said that he is inspired by the Ndonde mural art tradition.
The main Ndonde language is Ndonde Hamba, also known as Mawanda.
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