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Only a few of the colonisers' descendants are still in Bagamoyo town today. Most of the current population is cosmopolitan with peoples from all over the mainland. According to the 2022 census, the district had a total population of 205,478 (101,827 males and 103,651 females). [3]
Bagamoyo (Mji wa Bagamoyo, in Swahili) is a historic coastal town and capital of Bagamoyo District in the Pwani Region of Tanzania. Much of the settlement was founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older (8th century) Swahili settlement, Kaole .
The Kwere and Doe are native to Bagamoyo District and also southern Zigua people. In 2012, the region had 1,098,668 residents, up from 885,017 in the 2002 Population Census, indicating a considerable increase of 213,651 individuals (24.1%) during the intercensal period. The region has a population of 2.5 percent of Tanzania's overall population.
As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya). [1][2] In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. [3][4] The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while ...
The district was created from Bagamoyo District in July 2016. [3] In addition, the district is home to the southern portion of Saadani National Park, which is the only terrestrial national park in the country next to the ocean. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 214,080. [4] by 2022, the population had grown to ...
Bagamoyo Historic Town or Bagamoyo Stone Town (Mji wa Kale wa Bagamoyo au Mji Mkongwe wa Bagamoyo, In Swahili), is the historic section of Bagamoyo town in Bagamoyo District of Pwani Region. Due to its historic significance spanning centuries and empires, Old Bagamoyo is a National Historic Site of Tanzania. The settlement was first inhabited ...
Dar es Salaam Region (Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions and is located in the east coast of the country. The region covers an area of 1,393 km 2 (538 sq mi). [2] The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the nation state of Mauritius. [3]
The district is bordered to the north by Bagamoyo District and Kibaha of Pwani Region, to the east by the Indian Ocean, the west by Ubungo District, and to the south by the Ilala District. The district covers an area of 269.5 km 2 (104.1 sq mi). [2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Malta. [3] The administrative seat is ...