Lindi

- 9.996944444444439.714444444444Koordinaten: 10 ° 0 ' S, 39 ° 43' O

Lindi is a Tanzanian coastal city with about 43,000 inhabitants ( Census 2002: 41,000, growth rate: 1.4%).

Geography

As the regional capital Lindi they located in the southeastern Tanzania at the mouth of the river Lukuledi. The surrounding region is sparsely populated.

History

The region was an important area for the cultivation of sisal. At the time of German colonialism Lindi was the capital of the southern region of Tanganyika. The population was about 4,000. Lindi was the seat of the district office, had a customs office and a postal and telegraph institution. In addition, Lindi station location was the 3rd Company of the Army for German East Africa. The shipping learned after 1900 a boost. The port traffic in 1908 included, for example, 34 vessels approaching the German East Africa line.

Traffic

Meanwhile, port facilities are developed as far back that only one or two small cargo or passenger ships dock per month. During the rainy season Lindi is often only be reached by plane or boat, as the roads are not passable then or by stuck truck or buses are blocked. Currently, a major road construction project in progress with the aim of laying asphalt on the northern road to Dar es Salaam (bitumen standard). A large part of the roads has been completed; However, this project is likely to be completed before 2010. An old asphalt road connects Lindi town in the south of Mtwara.

Religion

Lindi Lindi is the seat of the diocese.