Nachingwea is a district in the Lindi Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ruangwa District, to the east by the Lindi Rural District, to the south-east by the Mtwara Region, and to the south-west by the Ruvuma Region.
Nachingwea District Wilaya ya Nachingwea | |
|---|---|
 Nachingwea District of Lindi Region | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Zone | Coastal |
| Region | Lindi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,974 km2 (2,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 233,655 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 653xx |
According to the 2022 national census, the Nachingwea District had a population of 233,655.[1][2]
The district has a hospital, a teachers' training college, a secondary school, four primary schools, a nursery school, and a day care centre. Nachingwea Airport and an army barracks also are in the district. The district was one of the centres for the groundnut scheme in the 1950s.[citation needed][3][4]
The Nachingwea Medal is named after this place.[citation needed]
Twinnings
The Anglican Parish of St. Andrew is linked with St. Andrew's Church, Stapleford, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
Wards
The district is divided administratively into the following 26 wards:
- Chiola
- Kiegei
- Kilima Rondo
- Kilimani Hewa
- Kipara Mnero
- Lionja
- Marambo
- Matekwe
- Mbondo
- Mkoka
- Mkotokuyana
- Mnero Miembeni
- Mnerongongo
- Mpiruka
- Mtua
- Naipanga
- Naipingo
- Namapwia
- Namatula
- Nambambo
- Namikango
- Nangowe
- Nditi
- Ndomoni
- Ruponda
- Stesheni
References
10°22′54″S 38°45′40″E / 10.3818°S 38.7611°E