Place:Lindi, Tanzania

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NameLindi
Alt namesLindisource: Wikipedia
TypeRegion
Coordinates9.25°S 38.75°E
Located inTanzania
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Barikiwa
Kihundo
Kilwa Kisiwani ( 900 - )
Kilwa Kivinje ( 800 - )
Kilwa Masoko ( 900 - )
Kipatimu
Kiswere
Lindi
Litoo
Liwale Chini
Liwale
Makuliro
Mbate
Mbemba
Mchinga
Mingoyo
Mkwaya
Mnazi
Mtama
Nachingwea
Nanjirinji
Ndumbwe
Ngarimbi
Njinjo
Ruponda
Somanga
Sudi
Zinga Mulike
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Lindi Region (Mkoa wa Lindi in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Sri Lanka. The regional capital is the municipality of Lindi. The Lindi Region borders on Pwani Region, Morogoro Region, Ruvuma Region, and Mtwara Region. The name Lindi is an old Swahili word meaning "hidding pits", a place where Swahili people will hide to defend themselves from hostile invasions. The region is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely; Kilwa Kisiwani and Selous Game Reserve. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 864,652, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 960,236. For 2002–2012, the region's 0.9 percent average annual population growth rate was the 29th highest in the country.[1] It was also the least densely populated region with 13 people per square kilometer.[1]

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