Lindi Region

Lindi Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Lindi. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 864,652, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 960,236.[2]^{:page 2} For 2002–2012, the region's 0.9 percent average annual population growth rate was the 29th highest in the country.[2]^{:page 4} It was also the least densely populated region with 13 people per square kilometer.[2]^{:page 6}

Lindi Region Mkoa wa Lindi  (Swahili)
Region
Fort on the banks of Kilwa Kisiwani
Location in Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Coastal
Capital	Lindi
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Hon. Godfrey Zambi
Area
• Total	66,040 km2 (25,500 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	864,652
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	65xxx
Area code(s)	023
HDI (2018)	0.490[1] low · 20th of 25
Website	lindi.go.tz

The Lindi Region borders on Pwani Region, Morogoro Region, Ruvuma Region, and Mtwara Region. Much of the western part of the Lindi Region is in the Selous Game Reserve.

The regional commissioner of the Lindi Region is Godfrey Zambi.[3]