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(Redirected from Lindi Municipal District) District of Lindi Region, Tanzania District in Lindi Region, Tanzania
Lindi Municipal
District
From top to bottom:
Scene of Lindi Town & Street Scene in Nachingwea ward, Lindi Municipal
Nickname: Lindi's coconut district
Lindi Municipal District in LindiLindi Municipal District in Lindi
Coordinates: 9°58′55.2″S 39°41′59.28″E / 9.982000°S 39.6998000°E / -9.982000; 39.6998000
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
Named forLindi
CapitalNdoro, Lindi
Area
 • Total1,060 km (410 sq mi)
 • Rank6th in Lindi
Population
 • Total78,841
 • Rank6th in Lindi
 • Density74/km (190/sq mi)
DemonymDistrict Lindian
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeMwera & Makonde people
Websitehttps://lindimc.go.tz/

Lindi Municipal District is one of the eight administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of 1,064 km (411 sq mi).The district is comparable in size to the land area of the nation state of Sao Tome and Principe. 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 town of Lindi. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 78,841.

Administrative Divisions

The Lindi District is administratively divided into 18 wards.

Wards

  1. Chikonji
  2. Jamhuri
  3. Makonde
  4. Matopeni
  5. Mbanja
  6. Mikumbi
  7. Mingoyo
  8. Mitandi
  9. Msanjahili
  1. Mtanda
  2. Mwenge
  3. Nachingwea
  4. Ndoro
  5. Ng'apa
  6. Rahaleo
  7. Rasbura
  8. Tandangongoro
  9. Wailes

Education & Health

As of 2022, there were 89 Schools in Lindi Municipal District, 72 of are primary schools and 17 are secondary schools. In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Lindi district is home to 36 healthcare facilities namely; 32 clinics and 4 heath centers.

References

  1. 1,001 km (386 sq mi) for Sao Tome and Principe at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. "Tanzania: Coastal Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  4. "Lindi Municipal District Statistics". Retrieved 2022-03-23.
Districts of Lindi Region, Tanzania
Lindi Municipal District
Capital: Ndoro
Wards
  1. Chikonji
  2. Jamhuri
  3. Makonde
  4. Matopeni
  5. Mbanja
  6. Mikumbi
  7. Mingoyo
  8. Mitandi
  9. Msanjahili
  10. Mtanda
  11. Mwenge
  12. Nachingwea
  13. Ndoro
  14. Ng'apa
  15. Rahaleo
  16. Rasbura
  17. Tandangongoro
  18. Wailes
Lindi Region
Capital: Lindi
Districts
  1. Kilwa District
  2. Lindi District
  3. Lindi Municipal District
  4. Liwale District
  5. Nachingwea District
  6. Ruangwa District
Native Peoples
National Historic Sites
Islands
Rivers and Lakes
Major Cities and Towns
National Parks and Reserves
National Landmarks
World Heritage Sites
National Monuments
  • Husni Kubwa
  • Great Mosque of Kilwa
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