Malila people

The Malila are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Momba District of Songwe Region in south-western Tanzania. In 2003 the Malila population was estimated to number 65,000.

Their traditional area comprises the wards of Isuto, Ilembo, Iwiji, Masoko, Santilya, Iyunga Mapinduzi and areas in the Mbalizi Valley.