Kilindi District
Kilindi is one of the ten districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the east by the Handeni District and Handeni Town Council, to the north and west by the Kilimanjaro Region and to the south by the Morogoro Region. It split from Handeni District in 2002. Etymology. Kilindi district is named after the Kilindi Dynasty that ruled over western Tanga in the 18-20th century. Administrative subdivisions. As of 2012, Kilindi District was administratively divided into 21 wards.