The Magoma are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the Makete

Makete

Makete is one of the 7 districts of Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North and West by the Mbeya Region, to the East by the Njombe District and to the South by the Ludewa District. It is divided into six divisions and 17 wards. Makete District was founded in 1979 with the policy of...

 District of Iringa Region

Iringa Region

Iringa is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative regions. The regional capital is Iringa. The total area is , of which land area is 56,864 km sq and water area is 2,070 km² ....

 in southern Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

. In 2003 the Magoma population was estimated to number 9,000 http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=TZ.

The Magoma are often considered to be a sub-group of the Kinga

Kinga

The Kinga are an ethnic and linguistic group based in southwestern Tanzania, in the Kipengere Range northeast of Lake Malawi...

, but the languages have significant differences that support their claim to be a separate ethnic group. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=gmx