Kilwa Masoko, Lindi

Masoko
Kata ya Masoko (Swahili)
Kata ya Masoko, Wilaya ya Kilwa
Husini Ndogo in Kilwa Masoko Ward
Husini Ndogo in Kilwa Masoko Ward
Masoko is located in Tanzania
Masoko
Masoko
Coordinates: 8°55′3.36″S 39°30′44.28″E / 8.9176000°S 39.5123000°E / -8.9176000; 39.5123000
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
DistrictKilwa District
Area
 • Total
200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
13,601
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeMatumbi
Tanzanian Postal Code
65401

Kilwa Masoko or Masoko is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 200 km2 (77 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 11 m (36 ft).[2] The ward is also the capital of Kilwa District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,601.[3]

  1. ^ "Tanzania:Coastl Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Masoko Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-21.