Pande Mikoma

Pande Mikoma
Kata ya Pande Mikoma (Swahili)
Kata ya Pande Mikoma, Wilaya ya Kilwa
Songo Mnara ruins, Pande Mkikoma, Kilwa District.
Pande Mikoma
Coordinates: 9°7′59″S 39°34′59″E / 9.13306°S 39.58306°E / -9.13306; 39.58306
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
DistrictKilwa District
SeatPande Village
Area
 • Total
201.6 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
11,596
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeMachinga
Tanzanian Postal Code
65409

Pande Mikoma is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 201.6 km2 (77.8 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 60 m (200 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,094.[3] The ward is home to the island of Songo Mnara Island which is home to the ruins of Songo Mnara, a World Heritage Site. The ward seat is Pande village.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Pande Mikoma elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Kilwa District Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-29.