Mandawa is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 1,599 km2 (617 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 291 m (955 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,192.[3] The ward seat is Mandawa village.[4] The ward is also the mouth of the Mavuji River.
Mandawa
Kata ya Mandawa (Swahili) | |
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Kata ya Mandawa, Wilaya ya Kilwa | |
Coordinates: 9°10′47.28″S 39°21′53.28″E / 9.1798000°S 39.3648000°E | |
Country | |
Region | Lindi Region |
District | Kilwa District |
Seat | Mandawa Village |
Area | |
• Total | 1,599 km2 (617 sq mi) |
Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 13,192 |
• Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Native | Mwera |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 65408 |
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Mandawa elevation".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Kilwa District Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-29.