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 256.2 km2 (98.9 sq mi).[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]
Mkoani | |
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  From top to bottom: Ship at Mkoani Port & Mkoani Port wharf | |
 Location in Pemba South | |
| Coordinates: 5°23′3.48″S 39°42′49.32″E / 5.3843000°S 39.7137000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Pemba South Region |
| Named for | Town of Mkoani |
| Capital | Mkoani |
| Area | |
• Total | 256.2 km2 (98.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Pemba South |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 135,052 |
| • Rank | 1st in Pemba South |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pemba Mkoanian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Hadimu |
Administrative subdivisions
editAs of 2012, Mkoani District was administratively divided into 32 wards.[5]
Wards
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References
edit- ^ "Mkoani District".
- ^ "Mkoani District Profile" (PDF). Government of Zanzibar. 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ 260 km2 (100 sq mi) for Niue at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Mkoani District".
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