Kilwa, Tanga

Ward in Kilindi District, Tanga Region
Ward in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Kilwa
Kata ya Kilwa (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Kilwa, Wilaya ya Kilindi
5°31′59.88″S 37°31′0.12″E / 5.5333000°S 37.5167000°E / -5.5333000; 37.5167000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictKilindi District
Area
 • Total153 km2 (59 sq mi)
Elevation
858 m (2,815 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total6,835
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralNguu
Tanzanian Postal Code
21907

Kilwa is an administrative ward in Kilindi District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 153 km2 (59 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 858 m (2,815 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,835.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Kilwa Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
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Kilindi District
Capital: Songe
Wards
  1. Jaila
  2. Kibirashi
  3. Kikunde
  4. Kilindi
  5. Kilwa
  6. Kimbe
  7. Kisangasa
  8. Kwediboma
  9. Kwekivu
  10. Lwande
  11. Mabalanga
  12. Masagalu
  13. Mkindi
  14. Msanja
  15. Mafisa
  16. Bokwa
  17. Negero
  18. Pagwi
  19. Saunyi
  20. Songe
  21. Tunguli
Ethnic Groups
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