Kilwa, Tanga

Coordinates: 5°31′59.88″S 37°31′0.12″E / 5.5333000°S 37.5167000°E / -5.5333000; 37.5167000
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Kilwa
Kata ya Kilwa (Swahili)
Kata ya Kilwa, Wilaya ya Kilindi
Kilwa is located in Tanzania
Kilwa
Kilwa
Coordinates: 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[edit]

  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.