Chake Chake District
Chake Chake District (Swahili: Wilaya ya Chake Chake) is one of two administrative districts of Pemba South Region in Tanzania.[1] The district covers an area of 219 km2 (85 sq mi).[2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of American Samoa.[3] The district has a water border to the east and west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the south by Mkoani District and the north by Wete District of Pemba North Region. The district seat (capital) is the town of Chake-Chake. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 97,249.[4]
Chake Chake | |
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  From top to bottom: Dhows on the western shore of the district & Small office building in Chake-Chake town | |
 Location in Pemba South | |
| Coordinates: 5°14′42.72″S 39°47′46.32″E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Pemba South Region |
| Named for | Town of Chake-Chake |
| Capital | Chake-Chake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 219 km2 (85 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Pemba South |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 97,249 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Pemba South |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chakechaken |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Hadimu |
Administrative subdivisions
As of 2012, Chake Chake District was administratively divided into 31 wards.[5]
Wards
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References
- "Chake Chake District".
- "Chake Chake District Profile" (PDF). Government of Zanzibar. 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- 199 km2 (77 sq mi) for Cook Islands at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- "Chake Chake District".
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