Kibiti District

Kibiti District Wilaya ya Kibiti (Swahili)
District of Pwani
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Nickname:  Home of the Rufiji Delta
Kibiti District in Pwani
Coordinates: 7°44′15″S39°04′39″E / 7.73750°S 39.07750°E / -7.73750; 39.07750
Country	Tanzania
Region	Pwani Region
District	2015
Named after	Kibiti town
Capital	Kibiti
Area
• Total	2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi)
• Rank	5th in Pwani
Population  (2012)
• Total	117,752
• Rank	4th in Pwani
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Kibitian
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Rufiji & Ndengereko
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Tanzanian Postcode	618
Website	Kibiti District Council
SymbolsofTanzania
Bird	Banded green sunbird
Fish	Kibiti lampeye
Mammal	African clawless otter

Kibiti District Council (Wilaya ya Kibiti, in Swahili) is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The districts of Mkuranga District and Kisarawe District border the District to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The Mafia Channel forms the district's eastern boundary. The Rufiji District also forms a border to the south of Kibiti. The district covers an area of 2,805 km² (1,083 sq mi). ^[1] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Samoa. ^[2] The district seat (capital) is the town of Kibiti. ^[3] According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 117,752. ^[4]

Administrative subdivisions

The District is organised administratively into 16 Wards, 58 Villages, 269 Townships, 1 Small Town Authority, 1 Council, 1 Constituency, 3 Divisions (Mbwera, Kikale, and Kibiti), and 1 Council. ^[5]

Wards

Dimani Kibiti Kiongoroni Mahege Maparoni Mbuchi Mchukwi

Mlazi Msala Mtawanya Mwambao Ruaruke Salale

Demographics

The district is the historic home of the Ndengereko and Rufiji peoples.In total, 122,648 persons (59,168 men and 63,480 women) were counted in the district during the 2012 Population and Housing Census.With a 1.9 percent population growth rate, Kibiti District Council is predicted to have 147,048 residents (71,422 men and 76,626 women) in 2022. ^[6]

References

1. "Kibiti District" . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
2. 2,831 km² (1,093 sq mi) for Samoa at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
3. "Kibiti District" . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
4. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania . Retrieved 2023-09-17.
5. "Kibiti District" . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
6. "Kibiti District" . Retrieved 17 September 2023.