Kibiti District

Kibiti District Council (Wilaya ya Kibiti, in Swahili) is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The districts of Mkuranga District and Kisarawe District border the District to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The Mafia Channel forms the district's eastern boundary. The Rufiji District also forms a border to the south of Kibiti. The district covers an area of 2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi).[1] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Samoa.[2] The district seat (capital) is the town of Kibiti.[3] According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 117,752.[4]

Kibiti District
Wilaya ya Kibiti (Swahili)
District of Pwani
From top to bottom:
Nickname: 
Home of the Rufiji Delta
Kibiti District in Pwani
Kibiti District in Pwani
Coordinates: 7°44′15″S 39°04′39″E
Country Tanzania
RegionPwani Region
District2015
Named forKibiti town
CapitalKibiti
Area
 • Total2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi)
 • Rank5th in Pwani
Population
 (2012)
 • Total117,752
 • Rank4th in Pwani
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
DemonymKibitian
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeRufiji & Ndengereko
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Tanzanian Postcode
618
WebsiteKibiti District Council
Symbols of Tanzania
BirdBanded green sunbird
FishKibiti lampeye
Mammal
African clawless otter

Administrative subdivisions

The District is organised administratively into 16 Wards, 58 Villages, 269 Townships, 1 Small Town Authority, 1 Council, 1 Constituency, 3 Divisions (Mbwera, Kikale, and Kibiti), and 1 Council.[5]

Wards

Demographics

The district is the historic home of the Ndengereko and Rufiji peoples.In total, 122,648 persons (59,168 men and 63,480 women) were counted in the district during the 2012 Population and Housing Census.With a 1.9 percent population growth rate, Kibiti District Council is predicted to have 147,048 residents (71,422 men and 76,626 women) in 2022.[6]

References
  1. "Kibiti District". Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. 2,831 km2 (1,093 sq mi) for Samoa at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. "Kibiti District". Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  5. "Kibiti District". Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. "Kibiti District". Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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