Liwale District: History
Liwale is the ancestral home to the Ngindo People. On the onset of Maji Maji Rebellion on August 15, 1905, Ngindo rebels took Liwale, killing six Askaris and two German colonists.
In April 2013, there was rioting in Liwale over the levels of payments made for cashew nuts. Police used tear gas and a helicopter to control the riots. Approximately 20 houses were burnt down.