Map of Pwani
Pwani is a first-level division of Tanzania. Its largest mapped city is Bagamoyo, with about 82,426 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Pwani, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Bagamoyo
- Country
- Tanzania
Interactive Map of Pwani
About Pwani
Pwani Region (Swahili: Mkoa wa Pwani) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The Swahili word pwani means 'coast'. With the town of Kibaha serving as the capital, the region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Morogoro Region to the west, Lindi Region to the south, and surrounds Dar es Salaam Region to the east. The Indian Ocean also borders the region to its northeast and southeast. The region is home to Mafia Island, the Rufiji delta and Saadani National Park. The region is home to Bagamoyo town, a historical Swahili settlement, and the first colonial capital of German East Africa. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,098,668, which was slightly lower than the pre-census projection of 1,110,917. From 2002 to 2012, the region's 2.2 percent average annual population growth rate was the seventeenth-highest in the country. It was also the 21st most densely populated region with 34 people per square kilometre. According to the 2022 census the population had nearly doubled to 2,024,947. The region is slightly larger than Belgium (32,133 square kilometres (12,407 mi2)).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Pwani Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Pwani in Depth
Economy
Agriculture remains the mainstay of the Pwani Region's economy. Commercial and peasant farming are practiced, with the latter taking precedence. Crop farming employed 82 percent of the economically active population in the 2007/08 Coast area agriculture sample census report, followed by livestock husbandry (2 percent), and fishing (2%). The remaining 12% worked in non-farming activities such as trade and repairs. Agriculture generates the majority of the region's monetary income, primarily through the sale of coconuts, oranges, mango, and cassava on a large scale.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Pwani Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Pwani: Key Facts
| Population | 2,024,947 (2022) |
|---|---|
| Area | 32,547 km² |
| Capital | Kibaha |
Facts from Wikidata Q458412 (CC0).
History of Pwani: Empires and States
The atlas records 13 polities whose mapped territory included part of Pwani, from Portuguese Africa in 1507 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Africa | 1507–1581 CE |
| The Portuguese Empire | 1507–1699 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1582–1639 CE |
| Yarubid dynasty | 1700–1743 CE |
| Sultanate of Oman | 1744–1814 CE |
| Omani Slave Coast | 1814–1855 CE |
| People's Republic of Zanzibar | 1856–1889 CE |
| British Colonial Empire | 1890–1913 CE |
| German Africa | 1890–1916 CE |
| The British Empire | 1890–1962 CE |
| British Africa | 1913–1960 CE |
| British East Africa | 1961–1968 CE |
| Tanzania | 1961–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Pwani
Pwani on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Pwani
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagamoyo | 82,426 | Pwani | Populated place |
| 2 | Kibiti | 30,163 | Pwani | Populated place |
| 3 | Kibaha | 23,651 | Pwani | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Kilindoni | 12,409 | Pwani | Populated place |
Ports in Pwani
4 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilwa Kivinje | 38.4 m | Very Small | East & Southern Africa | point_of_interest |
| 2 | Dar Es Salaam | 38.4 m | Minor | East & Southern Africa | large vessels |
| 3 | Zanzibar | 34.7 m | Small | East & Southern Africa | medium vessels |
| 4 | Mjimwema Terminal | 5.5 m | Very Small | East & Southern Africa | medium vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pwani
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara | 1981 | Cultural | (iii) |
Pwani: Quick Answers
- Where is Pwani?
- Pwani is a first-level division of Tanzania, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 7.2131° S, 39.1017° E.
- What is the largest city in Pwani?
- Bagamoyo is the largest city mapped in Pwani, with a metropolitan population of about 82,426.
- How many cities are in Pwani?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Pwani, with a combined metropolitan population of about 148,649. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.