Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam

Kigamboni District Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Kigamboni (Swahili)
District of Dar es Salaam
From top to bottom: beachscape in Pembamnazi ward, Nyerere Bridge & clear waters of Sinda Island of Kigamboni
Nickname:  The holiday district
Kigamboni District in Dar
Coordinates: 6°49′S 39°19′E / 6.817°S 39.317°E / -6.817; 39.317
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	6th November 2015
Named for	Kigamboni ward
Capital	Somangila
Area
• Total	578.3 km2 (223.3 sq mi)
• Rank	1st in Dar
Highest elevation (Kisarawe II)	290 m (950 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	317,902
• Rank	5th in Dar
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Ilalan
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Zaramo
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Tanzanian Postcode	171
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Crab plover
Fish	Chromis viridis
Mammal	Fin whale

Kigamboni District, officially known as The Kigamboni Municipal Council (Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Kigamboni, in Swahili) is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by Ilala District, to the east by the Indian Ocean, the west by Temeke District, and to the south by the Mkuranga District of Pwani Region. It covers an area of 578.3 km² (223.3 sq mi), making it the largest district the region by area.^[2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Micronesia.^[3] The administrative seat is Somangila. The district is home to the headquarters of the Tanzanian Navy, The Kigamboni Naval Base. Also the district is home to the prestigious Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy. In addition the district is one of two districts in Dar es Salaam that has a National Historic Site, with Kigamboni hosting the most, namely the Kimbiji Ruins, Mbutu Bandarini and Mbuamaji historic sites. The 2012 National Tanzania Census states the population for Kigamboni as 162,932.^[4]