Mafia (district)
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| Country: | Tanzania |
| Waters: | Indian Ocean |
| Islands: | 1 main island |
| Geographical location: | 7 ° 51 ′ S , 39 ° 47 ′ E |
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| Surface: | 518 km² |
| Residents: | 40,801 |
| Population density: | 79 inhabitants / km² |
| Capital: | Kilindoni |
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Mafia is one of the six districts ( wilaya ) of the Tanzanian region ( mkoa ) Pwani . The district includes the island of the same name in the Zanzibar archipelago with its subsidiary islands Jibondo, Juani, Chole and Bwejuu.
Administrative division
The district is further divided into two divisions , including seven wards (shehia) :
| Ward (shehia) | Area km² |
Population 2002 |
Villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleni | 132.1 | 9137 | Baleni, Kungwi, Ndagoni, Chunguruma |
| Jibondo | 21.9 | 3405 | Jibondo, Chole, Juani |
| Kanga | 52.7 | 3317 | Kanga, Bweni |
| Kilindoni | 36.8 | 11696 | Kilindoni, Dongo |
| Kirongwe | 77.0 | 5260 | Kirongwe, Jimbo, Banja, Jojo |
| Kiegeani | 40.3 | 3379 | Kiegani, Marimbani |
| Mibulani | 52.3 | 4363 | Miburani, Mlongo, Chemchem |
| Mafia Island | 518 | 40801 | 20 villages |
Baleni, Kanga, and Kirongwe form the North Division , and the remaining wards form the South Division .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mafia Island Marine Park | Tanzania | Expert Africa. Retrieved August 16, 2020 .
- ↑ International Resources Group: Strategic Environmental Assessment of Mafia Island, FINAL REPORT, Volume II: Main Report ( Memento of the original from April 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF)
