Temeke District
Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Temeke (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: National Stadium in Miburani ward , Inside of the National stadium & Nyerere Bridge | |
Nickname: Tanzania's factory | |
Coordinates: 6°56′55.68″S 39°36′42″E / 6.9488000°S 39.61167°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
District | 10 November 1999 |
Named for | Temeke |
Capital | Miburani |
Area | |
• Total | 150.4 km2 (58.1 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th in Dar |
Highest elevation (Kwembe) | 225 m (738 ft) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,346,674 |
• Rank | 2nd in Dar |
• Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Temekean |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Native | Zaramo |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Tanzanian Postcode | 151 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols of Tanzania | |
Bird | Little egret |
Fish | African lionfish |
Mammal | Sperm whale |
Temeke District, officially the Temeke Municipal Council (Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Temeke, in Swahili) is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Temeke is bordered to the south by the Mkuranga District of the Pwani Region, to the north by the Indian Ocean, and to the northwest by the Ilala District. Temeke's eastern boundary is shared by Kigamboni District. The district covers an area of 150.4 km2 (58.1 sq mi).[2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Cook Islands.[3] The administrative seat is Miburani. The district is home to the University of Dar es Salaam's School of Education, the National Stadium, the largest stadium in the country, Port of Dar es Salaam the largest port in the country, and The Chamazi Stadium the largest privately owned stadium. The 2012 National Tanzania Census states the population of the district as 1,205,949.[4]