Lindi District, Lindi
Lindi
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| Wilaya ya Lindi, Mkoa wa Lindi | |
Mchinga Ward, Lindi-Mtama District | |
| Nickname: Jurassic Tanzania | |
Lindi District location map | |
| Coordinates: 10°9′54.36″S 39°26′29.76″E / 10.1651000°S 39.4416000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| Named after | Lindi |
| Capital | Mtama |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 194,143 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Demonym | District Lindian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Matumbi, Mwera & Machinga |
| Website | http://www.lindidc.go.tz |
Lindi District also known as Mtama District is one of six administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi). Kilwa district is bordered to the north by Kilwa District, to the east by the Indian Ocean and Lindi Municipal District, to the south by the Mtwara Region, and to the west by the Nachingwea District. The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Mtama. The district is known for the Tendaguru Formation, the richest Late Jurassic strata of fossils in Africa. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 191,143.