Lindi Municipal Council, Lindi
Lindi Municipal | |
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From top to bottom: Scene of Lindi Town & Street Scene in Nachingwea ward, Lindi Municipal | |
| Nickname: Lindi's coconut district | |
Lindi Municipal District in Lindi | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′55.2″S 39°41′59.28″E / 9.982000°S 39.6998000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| Named after | Lindi |
| Capital | Ndoro, Lindi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,060 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th in Lindi |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 78,841 |
| • Rank | 6th in Lindi |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | District Lindian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Mwera & Makonde people |
| Website | https://lindimc.go.tz/ |
Lindi Municipal District is one of the eight administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of 1,064 km2 (411 sq mi).The district is comparable in size to the land area of the nation state of Sao Tome and Principe. It is entirely bordered on land by Lindi District and its faces the Indian Ocean to the east. Lindi Municipal District hosts the region's capital is located in the ward of Ndoro in the town of Lindi. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 78,841.