Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam
Kigamboni District, officially known as The Kigamboni Municipal Council (Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Kigamboni, in Swahili) is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by Ilala District, to the east by the Indian Ocean, the west by Temeke District, and to the south by the Mkuranga District of Pwani Region. It covers an area of 578.3 km2 (223.3 sq mi), making it the largest district the region by area. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Micronesia. The administrative seat is Somangila. The district is home to the headquarters of the Tanzanian Navy, The Kigamboni Naval Base. Also the district is home to the prestigious Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy. In addition the district is one of two districts in Dar es Salaam that has a National Historic Site, with Kigamboni hosting the most, namely the Kimbiji Ruins, Mbutu Bandarini and Mbuamaji historic sites. The 2012 National Tanzania Census states the population for Kigamboni as 162,932.
Kigamboni District
Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Kigamboni (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
From top to bottom: beachscape in Pembamnazi ward, Nyerere Bridge & clear waters of Sinda Island of Kigamboni | |
| Nickname: The holiday district | |
Kigamboni District in Dar | |
| Coordinates: 6°49′S 39°19′E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | 6th November 2015 |
| Named for | Kigamboni ward |
| Capital | Somangila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 578.3 km2 (223.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Dar |
| Highest elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 317,902 |
| • Rank | 5th in Dar |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ilalan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Zaramo |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 171 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Crab plover |
| Fish | Chromis viridis |
| Mammal | Fin whale |