Chake Chake District ( sw, Wilaya ya Chake Chake) is one of two administrative districts of
Pemba South Region
Pemba South Region or South Pemba Region (''Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini'' in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Grenada. and t ...
in
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. The district covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of
American Samoa
American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the International ...
. The district has a water border to the east and west by the
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...
. The district is bordered to the south by
Mkoani District and the north by
Wete District of
Pemba North Region
Pemba North Region or North Pemba Region (''Mkoa wa Pemba Kaskazini'' in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Saint Luc ...
. The district seat (capital) is the town of
Chake-Chake
Chake-Chake is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba and capital of Chake Chake District. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay.
Chake-Chake is historically the capital of Pemba Island ...
. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 97,249.
Administrative subdivisions
As of 2012, Chake Chake District was administratively divided into 31 wards.
Wards
# Chachani
# Chanjaani
# Chonga
# Dodo
# Kibokoni
# Kichungwani
# Kilindi
# Kwale
# Madungu
# Matale
# Mbuzini
# Mfikiwa
# Mgelema
# Mgogoni
# Michungwani
# Mkoroshoni
# Msingini
# Mvumoni
# Ndagoni
# Ng'ambwa
# Pujini
# Shungi
# Tibirinzi
# Uwandani
# Vitongoji
# Wara
# Wawi
# Wesha
# Ziwani
References
Pemba South Region
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