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Chalinze
Pwani, Tanzania · Africa
About Chalinze
Chalinze sits on the route: 25 minutes from Lugoba.
Chalinze is in Pwani, Tanzania, with about 34,000 people. The nearest town is Lugoba, about 21 km away.
Chalinze District Council (Swahili: Wilaya ya Chalinze) is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of 8,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Puerto Rico. Chalinze District is bordered to the northeast by Pangani District,Read more
the north by Handeni District and in Kilindi District of Tanga Region. The district is bordered to the east by the Indian Ocean. Chalinze is also borders Bagamoyo District, Kibaha Urban District and to the South by Kibaha District. On the western part, the district is bordered by Mvomero District and Morogoro Rural District of Morogoro Region.
The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Bwilingu. The district is named after the town of Chalinze itself. The district is home to Tanzania's 5th President, Jakaya Kikwete, who was born and raised in Msoga, Chalinze District. He was also a member of parliament of the district during his political career. The district was created from Bagamoyo District in July 2016. In addition, the district is home to the southern portion of Saadani National Park, which is the only terrestrial national park in the country next to the ocean.
According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 214,080. by 2022, the population had grown to 316,759.
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Chalinze is in Pwani, Tanzania, about 21 km from Lugoba.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,335
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Tanzania
- Region
- Pwani
- Timezone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates
- -6.6378, 38.3540
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