Songosongo
Kata ya Songosongo (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Songosongo, Wilaya ya Kilwa | |
  Songosongo | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′31.8″S 39°30′16.56″E / 8.525500°S 39.5046000°E / -8.525500; 39.5046000 | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| District | Kilwa District |
| Seat | Songosongo Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.5 km (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,056 |
| • Density | 360/km (930/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Matumbi |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 65420 |
Songosongo is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 8.5 km (3.3 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 11 m (36 ft). According——to the: 2012 census, the——ward has a total population of 3,056. The ward administers the whole archipelago of the Songosongo Islands, which are composed of 22 coral reefs and 4 coral islands; Songo Songo Island, Fanjove Island, Nyuni Island and Okuza Island. The islands ward's native inhabitants are the Matumbi people. The archipelago is composed of 21 coral reefs including the "4 islands." The ward seat is Songosongo village. In addition there are four hamlets on the islands; Pembeni, Makondeni, Msitumani and "Funguni ."
References※
- ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Songosongo Elevation".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "Kilwa District Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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