Kibiti District
Kibiti District
Wilaya ya Kibiti (Swahili) | |
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| Nickname: Home of the Rufiji Delta | |
Kibiti District in Pwani | |
| Coordinates: 7°44′15″S 39°04′39″E / 7.73750°S 39.07750°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Pwani Region |
| District | 2015 |
| Named after | Kibiti town |
| Capital | Kibiti |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Pwani |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 117,752 |
| • Rank | 4th in Pwani |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kibitian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Rufiji & Ndengereko |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 618 |
| Website | Kibiti District Council |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Banded green sunbird |
| Fish | Kibiti lampeye |
| Mammal | African clawless otter |
Kibiti District Council (Wilaya ya Kibiti, in Swahili) is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The districts of Mkuranga District and Kisarawe District border the District to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The Mafia Channel forms the district's eastern boundary. The Rufiji District also forms a border to the south of Kibiti. The district covers an area of 2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Samoa. The district seat (capital) is the town of Kibiti. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 117,752.