Jida is an administrative ward in Masasi Town Council of Mtwara Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 90.4 km2 (34.9 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 403 m (1,322 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,237.[3]

Jida
Kata ya Jida (Swahili)
Kata ya Jida, Wilaya na Halmashauri ya Masasi Mjini
Jida is located in Tanzania
Jida
Jida
Coordinates: 10°42′58.32″S 38°49′23.16″E / 10.7162000°S 38.8231000°E / -10.7162000; 38.8231000
Country Tanzania
RegionMtwara Region
DistrictMasasi Town Council
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total8,237
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Tanzanian Postal Code
63523

References edit

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Coastal Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Jida Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-03-03.