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Kilwa Kivinje

Coordinates: 8°45′21.6″S 39°24′42.12″E / 8.756000°S 39.4117000°E / -8.756000; 39.4117000
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Kilwa Kivinje
Kata ya Kivinjesingino (Swahili)
Kata ya Kivinjesingino, Wilaya ya Kilwa
Historic Kilwa Kivinje, Kilwa DC, Lindi Region
Historic Kilwa Kivinje, Kilwa DC, Lindi Region
Kilwa Kivinje is located in Tanzania
Kilwa Kivinje
Kilwa Kivinje
Coordinates: 8°45′21.6″S 39°24′42.12″E / 8.756000°S 39.4117000°E / -8.756000; 39.4117000
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
DistrictKilwa District
Area
 • Total403.8 km2 (155.9 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total19,376
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeMatumbi
Tanzanian Postal Code
65402
Ruins of colonial German Building in Kilwa Kivinje
German colonial Station seal for Kilwa Kivinje early 20th century

Kilwa Kivinje also known as Kivinjesingino is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 403.8 km2 (155.9 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 31 m (102 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 19,376.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Kivinjesingino Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-24.