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Bagamoyo District
Wilaya ya Bagamoyo (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: View of Bagamoyo Bay, Old Arab Teahouse in Bagamoyo Town and ruins of Kaole, a National Historic Site in Bagamoyo District | |
| Nickname: Historic Pwani | |
 Bagamoyo District in Pwani | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′12″S 38°23′38″E / 6.33667°S 38.39389°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Pwani Region |
| Named for | Bagamoyo Town |
| Capital | Bagamoyo |
| Area | |
• Total | 945 km2 (365 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in Pwani |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 205,478 |
| • Rank | 8th in Pwani |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Zaramo |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 613 |
| Website | Bagamoyo District Council |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird |  |
| Fish | _(31571158618).jpg) |
| Mammal |  |
Bagamoyo District (Wilaya ya Bagamoyo, in Swahili) is one of eight administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of 945 km2 (365 sq mi).[1] The district is surrounded by the Chalinze District to the north and west, the Zanzibar Channel to the east, the Kibaha District to the south, and the Kinondoni District to the south-east in the Dar es Salaam Region. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Turks and Caicos Islands.[2] The district capital is Bagamoyo. As of 2022, the population of Bagamoyo district is 205,478.[3]
- ^ "Tanzania: Coastal Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ 948 km2 (366 sq mi) for Turks and Caicos Islands at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.