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What is currently Lindi District, was first settled by Machinga people in the north, the Mwera in the west and the Makonde in the south of the district. The Lindi District Council is among the oldest local governments in Lindi Region. It was created in 1953 and at that point, it was known as Lindi Native Authority (LNA). [4]
Lindi Region is the third largest region in Tanzania with a total area of 66,040 km 2 (25,500 sq mi), after Morogoro Region at 70,624 km 2 (27,268 sq mi). Lindi 's size is around 7.1% of the entire Tanzanian territory. [8]
The district covers an area of 1,064 km 2 (411 sq mi).The district is comparable in size to the land area of the nation state of Sao Tome and Principe. [1] [2] It is entirely bordered on land by Lindi District and its faces the Indian Ocean to the east. Lindi Municipal District hosts the region's capital is located in the ward of Ndoro in the ...
Mtama is the district capital and an administrative ward in Lindi District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 36.4 km 2 (14.1 sq mi), [1] and has an average elevation of 185 m (607 ft). [2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 11,500. [3]
Lindi is a historic coastal town in southern Tanzania and the administrative center of the Lindi Region, the least populated region in the country. Situated at the head of Lindi Bay along the Indian Ocean, the town is located approximately 105 kilometers (65 miles) north of Mtwara , the southernmost coastal town in Tanzania , and about 450 ...
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. [3]
Lindi Historic Town (Mji wa kale wa Lindi in Swahili) is a historic area located in the present day small city of Lindi, Lindi Municipal District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The historic part of town covers the wards of Makonde, Ndoro, Mikundi, Mitandi and Msanjihili wards. The area has building from Swahili, Arab and German tradition ...
Ruangwa is one of six districts of the Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Kilwa District, to the south by the Mtwara Region and to the west by the Nachingwea District. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 136,065 people in the district, from 131,080 in 2012. [2] [1]