Sofia Kawawa
Sofia Kawawa | |
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Sofia Kawawa | |
| 2nd Chairwoman Union of Women of Tanzania | |
| In office 15 May 1980 – 18 April 1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1936 Masonya Village, Tunduru, Ruvuma |
| Died | 11 February 1994 (aged 57) Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| Resting place | Madale Dar es Salaam |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | TANU, CCM |
| Spouse | Rashid Kawawa (m. 1951) |
| Children | 8,including Vita Kawawa |
| Occupation | Activist/politician |
Sofia Kawawa (née Selemani Mkwela, 12 August 1936 – 1994) was one of the co-founders of the Tanzania Women's Union (UWT). She was a member of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) party and later Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).