Mkoani | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Named For: | Town of Mkoani |
Coordinates: | -5.3843°N 39.7137°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Pemba South Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Mkoani |
Area Total Km2: | 256.2 |
Area Rank: | 1st in Pemba South |
Population Demonym: | Pemba Mkoanian |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 135,052 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Rank: | 1st in Pemba South |
Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
Demographics1 Title2: | Native |
Demographics1 Info2: | Hadimu |
Mkoani District (Wilaya ya Mkoani in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Pemba South Region in Tanzania.[1] The district covers an area of .[2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Niue.[3] The district has a water border to the east, south and west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the north by Chake Chake District. The district seat (capital) is the town of Mkoani. According to the 2022 census, the district has a total population of 135,052.[4]
As of 2012, Mkoani District was administratively divided into 32 wards.[5]