Nachingwea District, Lindi

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Nachingwea District
Wilaya ya Nachingwea
Nachingwea District in Lindi 2022.svg
Nachingwea District of Lindi Region
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
ZoneCoastal
Region Lindi
Area
  Total5,974 km2 (2,307 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total233,655
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
653xx

Nachingwea is a district in the Lindi Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ruangwa District, to the east by the Lindi Rural District, to the south-east by the Mtwara Region, and to the south-west by the Ruvuma Region.

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According to the 2022 national census, the Nachingwea District had a population of 233,655. [1] [2]

The district has a hospital, a teachers' training college, a secondary school, four primary schools, a nursery school, and a day care centre. Nachingwea Airport and an army barracks also are in the district. The district was one of the centres for the groundnut scheme in the 1950s.[ citation needed ] [3] [4]

The Nachingwea Medal is named after this place.[ citation needed ]

Twinnings

The Anglican Parish of St. Andrew is linked with St. Andrew's Church, Stapleford, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom.[ citation needed ]

Wards

The district is divided administratively into the following 26 wards:

  1. Chiola
  2. Kiegei
  3. Kilima Rondo
  4. Kilimani Hewa
  5. Kipara Mnero
  6. Lionja
  7. Marambo
  8. Matekwe
  9. Mbondo
  10. Mkoka
  11. Mkotokuyana
  12. Mnero Miembeni
  13. Mnerongongo
  14. Mpiruka
  15. Mtua
  16. Naipanga
  17. Naipingo
  18. Namapwia
  19. Namatula
  20. Nambambo
  21. Namikango
  22. Nangowe
  23. Nditi
  24. Ndomoni
  25. Ruponda
  26. Stesheni

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References

  1. "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. "Nachingwea District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census". Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
  3. http://www.lands.go.tz/uploads/documents/en/1567769286-LINDI%20MASTER%20PLAN.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. http://nachingweadc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5b6/c1e/b04/5b6c1eb042b3b841969232.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]

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