Kibata
Kibata
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| Kata ya Kibata, Wilaya ya Kilwa | |
Location within Tanzania | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| District | Kilwa District |
| Seat | Kibata Village |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.5 km2 (53.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,730 |
| • Density | 62.6/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Matumbi |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 65421 |
Kibata is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 139.5 km2 (53.9 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 415 m (1,362 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,730. The ward seat is Kibata village. The ward was the first place the Matumbi attacked the akida seat and killed a German settler sparking the Maji Maji Revolt of 1905.