Kilindi District

Kilindi District Wilaya ya Kilindi  (Swahili)
District
Location within Tanga Region (red)
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Northern
Region	Tanga
Incorporated District	2002
Capital
Government
• District Commissioner	Sauda Salumu Mtondoo
Area
• Total	6,443.52 km2 (2,487.86 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	236,833
• Density	37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	219xx
Area code(s)	027
Website	www.tanga.go.tz

Kilindi is one of the ten districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the east by the Handeni District and Handeni Town Council, to the north and west by the Kilimanjaro Region and to the south by the Morogoro Region. It split from Handeni District in 2002.

Etymology[]

Kilindi district is named after the Kilindi Dynasty that ruled over western Tanga in the 18-20th century.

Administrative subdivisions[]

As of 2012, Kilindi District was administratively divided into 21 wards.^[1]

Wards[]

References[]

Sources[]

• Kilindi District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census

Coordinates: 5°34′S 37°34′E / 5.567°S 37.567°E / -5.567; 37.567

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