Lindi Municipal | |
Nickname: | Lindi's coconut district |
Settlement Type: | District |
Named For: | Lindi |
Coordinates: | -9.982°N 39.6998°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lindi Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Ndoro, Lindi |
Area Total Km2: | 1,060 |
Area Rank: | 6th in Lindi |
Population Demonym: | District Lindian |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 78,841 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Rank: | 6th in Lindi |
Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
Demographics1 Title2: | Native |
Demographics1 Info2: | Mwera & Makonde people |
Website: | https://lindimc.go.tz/ |
Lindi Municipal District is one of the eight administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of .The district is comparable in size to the land area of the nation state of Sao Tome and Principe.[1] [2] It is entirely bordered on land by Lindi District and its faces the Indian Ocean to the east. Lindi Municipal District hosts the region's capital is located in the ward of Ndoro in the town of Lindi. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 78,841.[3]
The Lindi District is administratively divided into 18 wards.
As of 2022, there were 89 Schools in Lindi Municipal District, 72 of are primary schools and 17 are secondary schools.In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Lindi district is home to 36 healthcare facilities namely; 32 clinics and 4 heath centers.[4]