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Kilindi District, Tanga

Coordinates: 5°33′54.72″S 37°33′12.6″E / 5.5652000°S 37.553500°E / -5.5652000; 37.553500
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Kilindi
Wilaya ya Kilindi (Swahili)
Wilaya ya Kilindi, Mkoa wa Tanga
Nickname: 
The royal crown of Tanga
Kilindi District in Tanga Region 2022
Kilindi District in Tanga Region 2022
Coordinates: 5°33′54.72″S 37°33′12.6″E / 5.5652000°S 37.553500°E / -5.5652000; 37.553500
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
District2002
CapitalSonge
Area
 • Total6,444 km2 (2,488 sq mi)
 • Rank2/11
Population
 (2022)
 • Total398,391
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymKilindian
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeNguu & Zigua

Kilindi is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 6,444 km2 (2,488 sq mi).[1] It is bordered to the east by the Handeni District and Handeni Town Council, to the south west by the Kiteto District and north west by the Simanjiro District of Manyara Region. Kilindi District is bordered to the south by Gairo District and Kilosa District of Morogoro Region. The district created from Handeni District in 2002. The district seat (capital) is the town of Songe. According to the 2022 census, the district has a total population of 398,391.[2][3]

Etymology

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Kilindi district is named after the Kilindi Dynasty that ruled over western Tanga in the 18-20th century.

Administrative subdivisions

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As of 2012, Kilindi District was administratively divided into 21 wards.[4]

Wards

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  1. Jaila
  2. Kibirashi
  3. Kikunde
  4. Kilindi
  5. Kilwa
  6. Kimbe
  7. Kisangasa
  8. Kwediboma
  9. Kwekivu
  10. Lwande
  11. Mabalanga
  12. Masagalu
  13. Mkindi
  14. Msanja
  15. Mafisa
  16. Bokwa
  17. Negero
  18. Pagwi
  19. Saunyi
  20. Songe
  21. Tunguli

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ "Kilindi (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.