Chake Chake | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Named For: | Town of Chake-Chake |
Coordinates: | -5.2452°N 39.7962°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Pemba South Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Chake-Chake |
Area Total Km2: | 219 |
Area Rank: | 2nd in Pemba South |
Population Demonym: | Chakechaken |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 136,298 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Rank: | 2nd in Pemba South |
Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
Demographics1 Title2: | Native |
Demographics1 Info2: | Hadimu |
Chake Chake District (Swahili: Wilaya ya Chake Chake) is one of two administrative districts of Pemba South Region in Tanzania.[1] The district covers an area of .[2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of American Samoa.[3] The district has a water border to the east and west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the south by Mkoani District and the north by Wete District of Pemba North Region. The district seat (capital) is the town of Chake-Chake. According to the 2022 census, the district has a total population of 136,298.[4]
As of 2012, Chake Chake District was administratively divided into 31 wards.[5]