Kusini District
Kusini District (Wilaya ya Kusini in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Unguja South Region of Tanzania. The district has a water border to the east, south and west by the Indian Ocean. Kati District borders the district to the north. The district covers an area of 379.5 km2 (146.5 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The administrative seat is the historic town of Makunduchi.The district is home to the oldest mosque in use in East Africa, the historic Kizimkazi Mosque, also a National Historic Site. The district is also frequently visited by Spinner dolphins, which is one of the biggest tourism attractions in the district. According to the 2022 census, the district has a total population of 63,156.
Kusini District
Wilaya ya Kusini (Swahili) | |
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District of South Zanzibar | |
From top to bottom: Spinner dolphins in Kizimkazi, historic Kizimkazi Mosque and Mtepe boat in Makunduchi | |
| Nickname: The dolphin coast | |
Location in Unguja South | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′37.32″S 39°30′25.56″E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Unguja South Region |
| Capital | Makunduchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 379.5 km2 (146.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Unguja South |
| Highest elevation (Kitongani ward) | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 63,156 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Unguja South |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | South Zanzibari |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Hadimu |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 721xx |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | White-tailed tropicbird |
| Fish | Sunburst butterflyfish |
| Mammal | Zanzibar servaline genet |