Kinondoni District

Kinondoni is one of five districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, others being Temeke, Kigamboni, Ubungo and Ilala (downtown Dar es Salaam). To the east is the Indian Ocean, to the north and west the Pwani Region of Tanzania. The area of Kinondoni is 537 km2 (207 sq mi).

Kinondoni
Wilaya ya Kinondoni  (Swahili)
District & Municipality
Halimashauri na Wilaya ya Kinondoni , Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam
Kinondoni District
Kinondoni District
Kinondoni District
Coordinates: 6.795°S 39.266°E / -6.795; 39.266
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam
Area
 • Total537 km2 (207 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total1,775,049
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code(s)022
Websitewww.kinondonimc.go.tz

The 2002 Tanzanian National Census showed that the population of Kinondoni was 1,083,913.[1] The census of 2012 showed that the population of Kinondoni was 1,775,049: 914,247 female and 860,802 male. There are 446,504 households in Kinondoni with an average of 4 people per household.[2]

The original inhabitants of Kinondoni were the Zaramo and Ndengereko, but due to urbanization the district has become multi-ethnic.[3]


Wards

Below is a list of the wards in Kinondoni District:

  1. Bunju
  2. Goba
  3. Hananasif
  4. Kawe
  5. Kibamba
  6. Kigogo
  7. Kijitonyama
  8. Kimara
  9. Kinondoni
  10. Kunduchi
  11. Magomeni
  12. Makumbusho
  13. Makurumula
  14. Mbezi
  15. Mbweni
  16. Mikocheni
  17. Msasani
  18. Mwananyamala
  19. Mzimuni
  20. Ndugumbi
  21. Tandale
  22. Mbezi Juu
  23. Makongo
  24. Mabwepande
  25. Wazi

Sources

References
  1. "Tanzania Government Portal: Welcome". Archived from the original on 2005-02-17.
  2. "National Bureau of Statistics - Home". www.nbs.go.tz.
  3. "KINONDONI MUNICIPALITY /Halmashauri Ya Manispaa Kinondoni". September 13, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-09-13.


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