Nachingwea District, Lindi

Nachingwea is a district in the Lindi Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ruangwa District, to the east by the Lindi Rural District, to the south-east by the Mtwara Region, and to the south-west by the Ruvuma Region.

Nachingwea District Wilaya ya Nachingwea
District
Nachingwea District of Lindi Region
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Coastal
Region	Lindi
Area
• Total	5,974 km2 (2,307 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	233,655
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	653xx

According to the 2022 national census, the Nachingwea District had a population of 233,655.^[1][2]

The district has a hospital, a teachers' training college, a secondary school, four primary schools, a nursery school, and a day care centre. Nachingwea Airport and an army barracks also are in the district. The district was one of the centres for the groundnut scheme in the 1950s.^{[citation needed][3][4]}

The Nachingwea Medal is named after this place.^{[citation needed]}

Twinnings

The Anglican Parish of St. Andrew is linked with St. Andrew's Church, Stapleford, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]}

Wards

The district is divided administratively into the following 26 wards:

1. Chiola
2. Kiegei
3. Kilima Rondo
4. Kilimani Hewa
5. Kipara Mnero
6. Lionja
7. Marambo
8. Matekwe
9. Mbondo
10. Mkoka
11. Mkotokuyana
12. Mnero Miembeni
13. Mnerongongo
14. Mpiruka
15. Mtua
16. Naipanga
17. Naipingo
18. Namapwia
19. Namatula
20. Nambambo
21. Namikango
22. Nangowe
23. Nditi
24. Ndomoni
25. Ruponda
26. Stesheni