Nanjirinji is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 3,733 km2 (1,441 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 224 m (735 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 7,491.[3] The ward seat is Nanjirinji village.[4] Nanjirinji ward is also the source of the Mavuji River.
Nanjirinji
Kata ya Nanjirinji (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Miteja, Wilaya ya Kilwa | |
  Nanjirinji | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′41.52″S 39°12′20.52″E / 9.5782000°S 39.2057000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| District | Kilwa District |
| Seat | Najirinji Village |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,733 km2 (1,441 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 7,491 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Mwera |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 65412 |
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Nanjirinji elevation".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Kilwa District Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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