Kibaha
Wilaya ya Kibaha (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Kibaha, Mkoa wa Pwani
Mlandizi Landscape, Kibaha District
Mlandizi Landscape, Kibaha District
Nickname: 
It is here
Kibaha District in Pwani
Kibaha District in Pwani
Coordinates: 6°49′22″S 38°36′46″E / 6.82278°S 38.61278°E / -6.82278; 38.61278
Country Tanzania
RegionPwani Region
CapitalMlandizi
Area
 • Total1,502 km2 (580 sq mi)
 • Rank7/9 in Pwani Region
Population
 (2012)
 • Total70,209
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymKibahan
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeZaramo
Websitehttps://kibahadc.go.tz/

Kibaha is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The name means '"it is here" in Zaramo.[1] The District covers an area of 1,502 km2 (580 sq mi).[2] Kibaha District is bordered to the northeast by Kibaha Urban District and the north by Chalinze District. The district is bordered to the southeast by the Kisarawe District, On the western side the district is borderd by Morogoro District of Morogoro Region. The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Mlandizi. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 70,209.[3]

Bridge over Ruvu, Mlandizi Ward

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2016, Kibaha District was administratively divided into 11 wards.

Wards

  1. Bokomnemela
  2. Dutumi
  3. Gwata
  4. Janga
  5. Kikongo
  6. Kilangalanga
  7. Kwala
  8. Magindu
  9. Mlandizi
  10. Ruvu
  11. Soga

Education & Health

As of 2022, there were 8 are secondary schools.[4] In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022, Kibaha district is home to 3 health centers and 24 dispensaries.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kibaha District Profile 20212" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Kibaha District".
  3. ↑ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Education Kibaha District Council" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. ↑ "Health Chalinze District Council" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
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