Lihimalyao is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 360.4 km2 (139.2 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 39 m (128 ft).[2] According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 13,767.[3] The ward seat is Lihimalyao village.[4] Lihilmalyao ward is also the mouth of Lindi's largest and longest river, the Mbwemkuru River.
Lihimalyao
Kata ya Lihimalyao (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Lihimalyao, Wilaya ya Kilwa | |
  Lihimalyao | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′0.12″S 39°37′59.88″E / 9.3167000°S 39.6333000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| District | Kilwa District |
| Seat | Lihilmalyao Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 360.4 km2 (139.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 13,767 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Machinga |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 65410 |
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Lihimalyao elevation".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Kilwa District Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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