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Pande Mikoma

Coordinates: 9°7′59″S 39°34′59″E / 9.13306°S 39.58306°E / -9.13306; 39.58306
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Pande Mikoma
Kata ya Pande Mikoma (Swahili)
Kata ya Pande Mikoma, Wilaya ya Kilwa
Songo Mnara ruins, Pande Mkikoma, Kilwa District.
Songo Mnara ruins, Pande Mkikoma, Kilwa District.
Pande Mikoma is located in Tanzania
Pande Mikoma
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
 • Total201.6 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total11,596
 • 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

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  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.