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{{Short description|District of Lindi Region, Tanzania}} |
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'''Lindi Rural''' is one of the 6 districts of the [[Lindi Region]] of [[Tanzania]]. It is bordered to the North by the [[Kilwa (district)|Kilwa District]], to the South by the [[Mtwara Region]], to the West by the [[Nachingwea|Nachingwea District]], and to the East by the [[Indian Ocean]] and the [[Lindi Urban|Lindi Urban District]]. |
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|name = Lindi |
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|native_name = {{native phrase|sw|Wilaya ya Lindi}} |
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|official_name = Wilaya ya Lindi, Mkoa wa Lindi |
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|nickname = Jurassic Tanzania |
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|settlement_type = [[Districts of Tanzania|District]] |
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|named_for = [[Lindi]] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|10|9|54.36|S|39|26|29.76|E|type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}} |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}} |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Tanzania|Region]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Lindi Region]] |
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|seat_type = Capital |
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|seat = [[Mtama]] |
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|area_total_km2 = 5,975 |
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|population_demonym = District Lindian |
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|population_as_of = 2012 |
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|population_total = 194,143 |
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|population_density_km2 = auto |
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|demographics1_title1 = Settler |
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|demographics1_info1 = [[Swahili people|Swahili]] |
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|demographics1_title2 = Native |
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|demographics1_info2 = [[Makonde people|Matumbi]], [[Mwera people|Mwera]] & [[Machinga people|Machinga]] |
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|website = http://www.lindidc.go.tz |
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'''Lindi District''' also known as '''Mtama District''' is one of six administrative districts of [[Lindi Region]] in [[Tanzania]]. The District covers an area of {{cvt|5,975|km2}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/coastal/admin/|title=Tanzania: Coastal Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref> Kilwa district is bordered to the north by [[Kilwa District]], to the east by the [[Indian Ocean]] and [[Lindi Municipal District]], to the south by the [[Mtwara Region]], and to the west by the [[Nachingwea District]]. The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of [[Mtama]]. The district is known for the [[Tendaguru Formation]], the richest [[Late Jurassic]] strata of fossils in Africa.<ref>Kristian Remes. “Revision of the Tendaguru Sauropod Dinosaur Tornieria Africana A (Fraas) and Its Relevance for Sauropod Paleobiogeography.” Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, vol. 26, no. 3, [Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.], 2006, pp. 651–69, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4524611.</ref> |
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According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Lindi Rural District was 215,764.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/lindirural.htm|title=Lindi Rural District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census|accessdate=2006-11-24}}</ref> |
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According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 191,143.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf|title=2012 Population and Housing Census General Report|publisher=Government of [[Tanzania]]|access-date=2022-03-23}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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What is currently Lindi District, was first settled by [[Machinga people|Machinga]] people in the north, the [[Mwera people|Mwera]] in the west and the [[Makonde people|Makonde]] in the south of the district. The Lindi District Council is among the oldest local governments in Lindi Region. It was created in 1953 and at that point, it was known as Lindi Native Authority (LNA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lindidc.go.tz/history|title=Lindi District History|access-date=2022-03-23}}</ref> It is one among the six districts in Lindi Region. Lindi district is well known in the [[Paleontology]] community for the Tendaguru Formation. Lindi as a district is the ancestral home to [[Bantu peoples|Bantu]] people groups, namely the [[Machinga people]] and the [[Makonde people]] together with the [[Mwera people]], the latter being the majority. |
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[[File:Am Tendaguru - Leben und Wirken einer deutschen Forschungsexpedition zur Ausgrabung vorweltlicher Riesensaurier in Deutsch-Ostafrika (1912) (18161795652).jpg|thumb|Lindi District,(1912)]] |
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== Geography == |
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The Lindi Rural District is administratively divided into 28 wards: |
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[[File:Giraffatitan skeleton in Museum für Naturkunde Berlin 0826.jpg|thumb|Giraffatitan skeleton in Museum in Berlin]] |
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Lindi-Mtama district is the 4th largest district in Lindi region. It has a total area of 5,975 square kilometers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lindi/Mtama District size|url=http://www.tic.go.tz/images/uploads/Lindi%20Region%20Investement%20Guide.pdf|access-date=2022-03-23}}</ref> The [[soil quality]] in the district varies with the richest soils located in center of the district while the poorer soils are found in the north west. |
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Lindi district is likewise home to the Tendaguru Formation, a Late Jurassic fossil record, where a total skeleton of the biggest land creatures to at any point exists; [[Giraffatitan]] was found by German colonizers in 1906 during their control of the domain in the mid-twentieth century. Different fossils that were observed there are the [[Kentrosaurus]], [[Janenschia]], [[Tornieria]], [[Tendaguria]], [[Dysalotosaurus]], [[Australodocus]], [[Elaphrosaurus]], [[Veterupristisaurus]], and [[Dicraeosaurus]] types of dinosaurs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lindi Dinosaurs|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/tendagurus-lost-world-36938870/|access-date=2022-03-23}}</ref> Over 225 tons of fossils have been excavated at the Tendaguru Formation. |
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[[File:Mchinga Landscape.jpg|thumb|Mchinga Landscape in Lindi District]] |
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== Demographics == |
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According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Lindi District was 194,143. Most residents of Kilwa district practice [[Sunni Islam]].As mentioned in the history section of this article Kilwa district is the ancestral home of the [[Mwera people|Mwera]], [[Makonde people]] and [[Machinga people|Machinga]] people. As of recent, most of the Lindi population has been Swahilized and speak [[Swahili language|Swahili]] as their first language and practice [[Swahili culture]].<ref>{{Cite book|author=Ofisi ya Taifa ya Takwimu|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/885427926|title=Basic demographic and socio-economic profile : key findings : 2012 population and housing census = Taarifa za msingi za kidemografia, kijamii na kiuchumi : matokeo muhimu : sensa y watu na makazi ya mwaka 2012|oclc=885427926}}</ref> |
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[[File:Tanzania, mwera, accetta onorifica a forma di fucile con animali, 1900-15 ca.jpg|thumb|Mwera Artifact,1900-15ca]] |
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== Economy == |
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* Chikonji |
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The main economic activity in Lindi around 63% is subsistence agriculture and fishing. However, commercial food crops grown in the district are [[Cashew]]s and [[Sesame]] seeds. The main crops grown for local consumption includes [[coconut]]s, cassava, maize, sorghum and [[African rice]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heacod.org/en-gb/Published%20Reports/Livelihoods%20of%20Lindi%20Rural%20District%20-%20final.pdf|title=Lindi District Economic Profile|access-date=2022-03-23}}</ref> |
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* Chiponda |
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* Kilolambwani |
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* Kitomanga |
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* Kiwalala |
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* Kiwawa |
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* Mandwanga |
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* Matimba |
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* Mbanja |
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* Milola |
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* Mingoyo |
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* Mipingo |
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* Mchinga |
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* Mnara |
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* Mnolela |
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* Mtama |
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* Mtua |
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* Nachunyu |
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* Nahukahuka |
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* Namupa |
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* Nangaru |
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* Ng'apa |
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* Nyangamara |
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* Nyangao |
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* Nyengedi |
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* Rutamba |
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* Sudi |
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* Tandangongoro |
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==Administrative Divisions== |
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==References== |
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The Lindi District is administratively divided into thirty wards. |
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===Wards=== |
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{{Districts of Lindi}} |
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# Chiponda |
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# Kilangala |
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# [[Kilolambwani]] |
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# [[Kitomanga]] |
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# [[Kiwalala]] |
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# [[Kiwawa]] |
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# [[Longa (ward)|Longa]] |
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# [[Majengo, Lindi|Majengo]] |
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# [[Mandwanga]] |
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# [[Matimba, Lindi|Matimba]] |
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# [[Mchinga]] |
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# [[Milola]] |
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# [[Mipingo]] |
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# [[Mnara, Lindi|Mnara]] |
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# [[Mnolela]] |
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# [[Mtama]] |
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# [[Mtua]] |
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# [[Mtumbya]] |
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# [[Nachunyu]] |
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# [[Nahukahuka]] |
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# Namangwale |
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# Namupa |
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# [[Nangaru]] |
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# [[Navanga]] |
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# [[Nyangamara]] |
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# [[Nyangao]] |
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# [[Nyengedi]] |
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# [[Pangatena]] |
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# [[Rutamba]] |
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# [[Sudi, Lindi|Sudi]] |
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== Education & Health == |
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[[Category:Districts of Tanzania]] |
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As of 2022, there were 144 Schools in Lindi-Mtama district, 117 of are primary schools and 27 are secondary schools. |
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[[Category:Lindi Region]] |
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In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Lindi district is home to 49 healthcare facilities namely; 1 hospital, 42 clinics and 6 heath centers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lindi District Statistics|url=http://www.lindidc.go.tz/statistics|access-date=2022-03-23}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Districts of Lindi}} |
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{{Lindi-Mtama District}} |
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{{Lindi}} |
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[[Category:Districts of Lindi Region]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:04, 6 July 2023
Lindi
Wilaya ya Lindi (Swahili) | |
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| Wilaya ya Lindi, Mkoa wa Lindi | |
 Mchinga Ward, Lindi-Mtama District | |
| Nickname: Jurassic Tanzania | |
 Lindi District location map | |
| Coordinates: 10°9′54.36″S 39°26′29.76″E / 10.1651000°S 39.4416000°E | |
| Land |  Tansania |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| Named for | Lindi |
| Capital | Mtama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 194,143 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Demonym | District Lindian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Matumbi, Mwera & Machinga |
| Website | http://www.lindidc.go.tz |
Lindi District also known as Mtama District is one of six administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi).[1] Kilwa district is bordered to the north by Kilwa District, to the east by the Indian Ocean and Lindi Municipal District, to the south by the Mtwara Region, and to the west by the Nachingwea District. The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Mtama. The district is known for the Tendaguru Formation, the richest Late Jurassic strata of fossils in Africa.[2] According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 191,143.[3]
History
[edit]What is currently Lindi District, was first settled by Machinga people in the north, the Mwera in the west and the Makonde in the south of the district. The Lindi District Council is among the oldest local governments in Lindi Region. It was created in 1953 and at that point, it was known as Lindi Native Authority (LNA).[4] It is one among the six districts in Lindi Region. Lindi district is well known in the Paleontology community for the Tendaguru Formation. Lindi as a district is the ancestral home to Bantu people groups, namely the Machinga people and the Makonde people together with the Mwera people, the latter being the majority.
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Geography
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Lindi-Mtama district is the 4th largest district in Lindi region. It has a total area of 5,975 square kilometers.[5] The soil quality in the district varies with the richest soils located in center of the district while the poorer soils are found in the north west. Lindi district is likewise home to the Tendaguru Formation, a Late Jurassic fossil record, where a total skeleton of the biggest land creatures to at any point exists; Giraffatitan was found by German colonizers in 1906 during their control of the domain in the mid-twentieth century. Different fossils that were observed there are the Kentrosaurus, Janenschia, Tornieria, Tendaguria, Dysalotosaurus, Australodocus, Elaphrosaurus, Veterupristisaurus, and Dicraeosaurus types of dinosaurs.[6] Over 225 tons of fossils have been excavated at the Tendaguru Formation.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Lindi District was 194,143. Most residents of Kilwa district practice Sunni Islam.As mentioned in the history section of this article Kilwa district is the ancestral home of the Mwera, Makonde people and Machinga people. As of recent, most of the Lindi population has been Swahilized and speak Swahili as their first language and practice Swahili culture.[7]
Economy
[edit]The main economic activity in Lindi around 63% is subsistence agriculture and fishing. However, commercial food crops grown in the district are Cashews and Sesame seeds. The main crops grown for local consumption includes coconuts, cassava, maize, sorghum and African rice.[8]
Administrative Divisions
[edit]The Lindi District is administratively divided into thirty wards.
Wards
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Education & Health
[edit]As of 2022, there were 144 Schools in Lindi-Mtama district, 117 of are primary schools and 27 are secondary schools. In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Lindi district is home to 49 healthcare facilities namely; 1 hospital, 42 clinics and 6 heath centers.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tanzania: Coastal Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ Kristian Remes. “Revision of the Tendaguru Sauropod Dinosaur Tornieria Africana A (Fraas) and Its Relevance for Sauropod Paleobiogeography.” Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, vol. 26, no. 3, [Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.], 2006, pp. 651–69, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4524611.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Lindi District History". Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Lindi/Mtama District size" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Lindi Dinosaurs". Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Ofisi ya Taifa ya Takwimu. Basic demographic and socio-economic profile : key findings : 2012 population and housing census = Taarifa za msingi za kidemografia, kijamii na kiuchumi : matokeo muhimu : sensa y watu na makazi ya mwaka 2012. OCLC 885427926.
- ^ "Lindi District Economic Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Lindi District Statistics". Retrieved 2022-03-23.