Bwilingu

Bwilingu
Kata na mji wa Bwilingu (Swahili)
Ward and Town
Kata na mji wa Bwilingu, Wilaya ya Chalinze
Bwilingu
Coordinates: 6°37′33.24″S 38°15′58.32″E / 6.6259000°S 38.2662000°E / -6.6259000; 38.2662000
Country Tanzania
RegionPwani Region
DistrictChalinze District
Area
  Total
84 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
35,149
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili
  NativeZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
61315

Bwilingu is an administrative ward and capital of Chalinze District in Pwani Region of Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 84.6 km2 (32.7 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 237 m (778 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 35,149.