Lindi is a historic coastal town in southern Tanzania and the administrative center of the Lindi Region, the least populated region in the country. Situated at the head of Lindi Bay along the Indian Ocean, the town is located approximately 105 kilometers (65 miles) north of Mtwara , the southernmost coastal town in Tanzania , and about 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Dar es Salaam , the nation's largest city.
22-513: The town of Lindi is part of the larger municipality bearing the same name. Notably, Lindi Historic Town is recognized as a national historic site in Tanzania. Additionally, Lindi Airport, located 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of the town, providing air connectivity to the region . Lindi was founded in the 11th century. There is no record of a previous name of the Swahili town. In the 17th century,
44-521: A documentary on the town history which premiered October 20, 2007, in Westhampton at the Hamptons Film Festival . In 1996, West Hampton Dunes was the closest community to the crash of TWA Flight 800 , which occurred in the ocean about 8 miles (13 km) due south of it, although news reports focused on the much larger communities across Moriches Bay that provided the water response. In 1996,
66-400: A municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have
88-609: Is an incorporated village in the Town of Southampton on Westhampton Island , in Suffolk County , New York , United States. Located off the South Shore of Long Island , the village's population was 126 at the time of the 2020 census. West Hampton Dunes is located on a barrier island in the Town of Southampton. The barrier island was part of Fire Island until a nor'easter in 1931 split
110-443: Is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km ), or 20.45%, is water. As of the census of 2020, there were 126 people residing in the village. The population density was 32.2 inhabitants per square mile (12.4/km ). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 503.6 per square mile (194.4/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 90.91% White and 9.09% Asian . There were 7 households, out of which none had children under
132-671: Is located at the Rondo Plateau in the southern Lindi Region . Part of a Coastal Forest mosaic, the Rondo Plateau rises sharply from sea level to about 885 metres or 2,900 feet and therefore features a unique microclimate . List of Swahili settlements of the East African coast Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it
154-463: Is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to
176-572: The farming of coconut , cashew nuts , and roselles. The 2012 national census reported the town to have a population of 78,841. Lindi is located at the mouth of the Lukuledi River . Located on Lindi Bay . Its port facilities are still rudimentary, allowing one or two small cargo and passenger boats at a time, and ocean-going ships cannot be accommodated. The region was once an important area for sisal -producing plantations, especially in Kikwetu ,
198-607: The Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which
220-515: The Lindi airstrip, which lies 25 kilometers north of the town. Around 2012, Lindi was finally linked to Dar es Salaam by a continuous tarmac road, making Lindi accessible throughout the rainy season. An older tarmac road connects Lindi to Mtwara City , passing through Mikindani , an important historic Swahili settlement in Mtwara Region . The Rondo Forest Reserve is an important site of biodiversity which
242-534: The Spanish term ayuntamiento , referring to a municipality's administration building, is extended via synecdoche to denote the municipality itself. In Moldova and Romania , both municipalities ( municipiu ; urban administrative units) and communes ( comună ; rural units) exist, and a commune may be part of a municipality. In many countries, comparable entities may exist with various names. West Hampton Dunes, New York West Hampton Dunes
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#1732875833735264-537: The Suffolk Police and/or Suffolk Sheriffs academy. The members of the department also receive the required DCJS courses for peace officers to perform traffic enforcement duties including Radar/LIDAR, Standard Field Sobriety, and Basic Crash Management. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km ), of which 0.35 square miles (0.9 km )
286-458: The age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.57 and the average family size was 2.00. In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.2% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 45.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
308-525: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
330-400: The constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
352-399: The island creating Moriches Inlet . The inlet created a geographic oddity whereby the Town of Brookhaven actually has jurisdiction on land immediately west of West Hampton Dunes although Brookhaven land access to it involves a nearly 20-mile (32 km) drive through the Town of Southampton. The village incorporated in 1993 in attempt to have more control over its precarious state since it
374-520: The town was renamed by the Omani Arab colonizers as Lindi meaning "deep channel". The Omanis dominated local people and used the location as a port to sell and transport ivory and slaves to the global market. With the coming of the German occupation in the 19th century, and later on the British occupation after World War I , the town was the administrative capital of the southern province until 1952 when it
396-404: The village's first and to date only mayor, sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for $ 200 million. The Corps settled the suit and began replenishing the beach leading to a building boom on what had been a devastated empty section of beach. The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association named West Hampton Dunes one of America's top restored beaches. In 2007, resident Yale Nelson finished
418-468: The village, under the authority of a court order, formed a law enforcement agency to better serve the needs of the community. The West Hampton Dunes Police Constabulary consists of approximately 12 members, including a department commissioner and two sergeants. The members are certified as peace officers with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and are trained at either
440-405: Was 58 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 266.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 67,083, and the median income for a family was $ 127,308. Males had a median income of $ 32,083 versus $ 0 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 57,150. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line . As of September 2024,
462-592: Was moved to Mtwara City due to its favorable harbor potential in Lindi Bay . In 1971, ten years after independence, the Nyerere administration made Lindi the regional seat for Lindi Region. However, in the following year of 1972, due to a socialist policy, urban councils were abolished in favor of rural development, negatively affecting the economy of the town. However, in 1978, urban councils were reintroduced. The main economic activities are fishing , salt production , and
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#1732875833735484-510: Was obliterated in the Great Hurricane of 1938 , the 1991 Halloween Nor'easter ("The Perfect Storm") and again in a 1992 nor'easter. Specifically, the village wanted to have a say in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers handling of the barrier beach—particularly in response to a series of groynes at Shinnecock Inlet that have created major beach erosion "downstream" in the longshore drift . Almost immediately after incorporation, Gary Vegliante,
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