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Jaila

Coordinates: 5°27′51.12″S 37°54′56.52″E / 5.4642000°S 37.9157000°E / -5.4642000; 37.9157000
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Jaila
Kata ya Jaila (Swahili)
Kata ya Jaila, Wilaya ya Kilindi
Jaila Secondary School Sign, jaila Ward, Kilindi District
Jaila Secondary School Sign, jaila Ward, Kilindi District
Jaila is located in Tanzania
Jaila
Jaila
Coordinates: 5°27′51.12″S 37°54′56.52″E / 5.4642000°S 37.9157000°E / -5.4642000; 37.9157000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictKilindi District
Area
 • Total
157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Elevation
733 m (2,405 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
12,319
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeNguu
Tanzanian Postal Code
21913

Jaila is an administrative ward in Kilindi District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 157 km2 (61 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 733 m (2,405 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 12,319.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Jaila Elevation".
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-05.