The Ha, also called Abaha (Waha in Swahili), are a Bantu ethnic group found in Kigoma Region in northwestern Tanzania bordering Lake Tanganyika.
[4] The Ha people call the lake bordering the area they live in as Buha, and the region consists of grasslands and open woodlands.
[1] The Ha people share the northwestern part of Tanzania with the Sukuma, the Haya, the Zinza, the Hangaza and the Subi ethnic groups.
[8] The Ha people live in dispersed homes, typically as a joint family whose male members are related by their lineage.
[1] The Ha women share some cultural traditions with neighboring ethnic groups, such as wearing the Kitindi, or coiled bracelets made of copper wire worn near the elbow.