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.
According to the 2022 national census, the Nachingwea District had a population of 233,655.
The Nachingwea Medal is named after this place.

Twinnings

The Anglican Parish of St. Andrew is linked with St. Andrew's Church, Stapleford, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom.

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