Kilwa District is one of six administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of the nation state of East Timor. Kilwa district is bordered to the north by Rufiji District in Pwani Region, to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Lindi District, Nachingwea District together with Ruangwa District, and to the west by the Liwale District. The district borders every other district in Lindi Region except Lindi Municipal District. The district seat (capital) is the town of Kilwa Masoko. The district is named after the medieval Swahili city state of Kilwa Kisiwani. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 190,744. By 2022, the population had increased to 297,676.
Lindi Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 66,040 km2 (25,500 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Sri Lanka. The regional capital is the municipality of Lindi.
Lindi District also known as Mtama District is one of six administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi). Kilwa district is bordered to the north by Kilwa District, to the east by the Indian Ocean and Lindi Municipal District, to the south by the Mtwara Region, and to the west by the Nachingwea District. The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Mtama. The district is known for the Tendaguru Formation, the richest Late Jurassic strata of fossils in Africa. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 191,143.
Chumo is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 271 km2 (105 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 277 m (909 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,897. The ward seat is Chumo.
Kandawale is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 777.5 km2 (300.2 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 218 m (715 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,040. The ward seat is Kandawale village.
Tingi is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 104 km2 (40 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 35 m (115 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,782. The ward seat is Njianne village.
Kibata is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 139.5 km2 (53.9 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 415 m (1,362 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,730. The ward seat is Kibata village.
Kikole is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 807.3 km2 (311.7 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 85 m (279 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,294. The ward seat is Kikole village.
Kipatimu is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 370.5 km2 (143.1 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 468 m (1,535 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 14,606. The ward seat is Kipatimu village. The ward is also home to the Nan'goma Cave system.
Kiranjeranje is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 684 km2 (264 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 116 m (381 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 9,752. The ward seat is Kiranjeranje village.
Lihimalyao is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 360.4 km2 (139.2 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 39 m (128 ft). According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 13,767. The ward seat is Lihimalyao village. Lihilmalyao ward is also the mouth of Lindi's largest and longest river, the Mbwemkuru River.
Mandawa is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 1,599 km2 (617 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 291 m (955 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,192. The ward seat is Mandawa village. The ward is also the mouth of the Mavuji River.
Mingumbi is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 258.5 km2 (99.8 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 114 m (374 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 9,948. The ward seat is Mingumbi village.
Miteja is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 18 m (59 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,157. The ward seat is Miteja village.
Mitole is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 138 m (453 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 3,352. The ward seat is Mitole village.
Nanjirinji is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 3,733 km2 (1,441 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 224 m (735 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 7,491. The ward seat is Nanjirinji village. Nanjirinji ward is also the source of the Mavuji River.
Njinjo is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 414 km2 (160 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 149 m (489 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,094. The ward seat is Njinjo village.
Pande Mikoma is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 201.6 km2 (77.8 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 60 m (200 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,094. The ward is home to the island of Songo Mnara Island which is home to the ruins of Songo Mnara, a World Heritage Site. The ward seat is Pande village.
Mbwemkuru River is located in the southern part of Lindi Region, Tanzania. It begins in Lilombe ward in Liwale District and drains on the border of Kilolambwani and Lihimalyao wards on the Indian Ocean, with the former in Lindi District and the Latter in Kilwa District. The river is the largest and longest river in Lindi region.
Mavuji River is located in entirely in Kilwa District of Lindi Region, Tanzania. It begins in Nanjirinji ward and drains on the Indian Ocean on the shore of Mandawa ward. The river is the fourth largest and longest in Lindi region.
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