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Bwilingu

Coordinates: 6°37′33.24″S 38°15′58.32″E / 6.6259000°S 38.2662000°E / -6.6259000; 38.2662000
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Bwilingu
Kata na mji wa Bwilingu (Swahili)
Ward and Town
Kata na mji wa Bwilingu, Wilaya ya Chalinze
Bwilingu is located in Tanzania
Bwilingu
Bwilingu
Coordinates: 6°37′33.24″S 38°15′58.32″E / 6.6259000°S 38.2662000°E / -6.6259000; 38.2662000
Country Tanzania
RegionPwani Region
DistrictChalinze District
Area
 • Total84 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total35,149
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
61315

Bwilingu is an administrative ward and capital of Chalinze District in Pwani Region of Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 84.6 km2 (32.7 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 237 m (778 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 35,149.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Bwilingu Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-11.