Chalinze District

Chalinze (Wilaya ya Chalinze in Swahili) is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of 8,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi).[1] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Puerto Rico.[2] Chalinze District is bordered to the northeast by Pangani District, the north by Handeni District and in Kilindi District of Tanga Region. The district is bordered to the east by the Indian Ocean. Chalinze is also borders Bagamoyo District, Kibaha Urban District and to the South by Kibaha District. On the western part, the district is borderd by Mvomero District and Morogoro Rural District of Morogoro Region.

Chalinze
District
From top to bottom:
Msata Landscape and School in Chalinze District
Nickname: 
The crossroads of Tanzania
Chalinze District in Pwani
Chalinze District in Pwani
Coordinates: 6°38′18.96″S 38°21′7.56″E
Country Tanzania
RegionPwani Region
Named forChalinze ward
CapitalBwilingu
Area
 • Total8,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd in Pwani
Population
 (2012)
 • Total214,080
 • Rank3rd in Pwani
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
DemonymChalinzean
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeKwere, Doe people, Zaramo & Zigua
Websitehttps://chalinzedc.go.tz/

The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Bwilingu. The district is named after the town of Chalinze it'self. The district is home to Tanzania's 5th President Jakaya Kikwete, who was born and raised in Msoga, Chalinze District. He was also a member of parliament of the district during his political career. The district was created from Bagamoyo District in July 2016.[3] According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 214,080.[4]

Geography

Climate

Chalinze's climate falls under subtype "Aw" of the Koppen Climate Classification. (Climate of a Tropical Savanna). Chalinze's yearly average temperature is 78.4°F (25.8°C). The average temperature for the warmest month is 82.0°F (27.8°C) in February. July has the lowest average temperature of any month, at 74.3°F (23.5°C). Chalinze experiences 37.5" of precipitation on average per year (952.5 mm). With an average rainfall of 8.0" (203.2 mm), April is the month with the most precipitation. July has an average of 0.6" of precipitation, making it the month with the least amount (15.2 mm). The average number of days with precipitation is 108.0, with 16.3 days in April recording the highest total and June recording the lowest total.[5]

Climate data for Chalinze
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33
(92)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 31
(87)		 29
(85)		 29
(84)		 29
(85)		 31
(87)		 32
(89)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(74)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(71)		 21
(69)		 18
(65)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 18
(65)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 18
(65)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.7
(3.18)		 80.7
(3.18)		 124.8
(4.91)		 204.4
(8.05)		 94.1
(3.70)		 25.7
(1.01)		 16.2
(0.64)		 18.9
(0.74)		 40.6
(1.60)		 65.7
(2.59)		 97.5
(3.84)		 103
(4.1)		 952.3
(37.49)
Source 1: Weatherbase [6]
Source 2: Weatherspark [7]

History

The area that is now Chalinze District has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years by Bantu peoples. The area is the ancestral home to three Bantu people groups, namely the Kwere, Doe people and the Zigua. The Zaramo are native to the southern portion of the district.

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2016, Chalinze District was administratively divided into 16 wards.

Wards

Education & Health

As of 2022, there were 142 Schools in Chalinze District, 112 of are primary schools and 30 are secondary schools.[8] In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Chalinze district is home to 5 health centers and 39 clinics.[9]

References
  1. "Chalinze District".
  2. 8,870 km2 (3,420 sq mi) for Puerto Rico at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. "Chalinze District".
  4. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. "Weatherbase: Weather and Climate summary of Chalinze". Weatherbase. 2022.
  6. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Chalinze, Tanzania". Weatherbase. 2022. Retrieved on 10 Jul 2022
  7. "Weatherspark: Historical Weather for Chalinze, Tanzania". Weatherspark. 2022. Retrieved on 10 Jul 2022
  8. "Education Chalinze District Council". Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  9. "Health Chalinze District Council". Retrieved 2022-06-11.
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