Kaliua District

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Kaliua
Wilaya ya Kaliua
Tabora-Kaliua.svg
Kaluua District in Tabora Region
Coordinates: 4°54′28″S31°41′21″E / 4.90775°S 31.689233°E / -4.90775; 31.689233
Country Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Tabora Region
District Kaliua
Established2012
Headquarters Kaliua town
Government
  TypeCouncil
  ChairmanJaphael Masanja Lufungija
  DirectorJerry Daimon Mwaga
Area
  Total14,050 km2 (5,420 sq mi)
Elevation
1,105 m (3,625 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total678,447
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone EAT
Postcode
45xxx
Area code 026
Website District Website

Kaliua District is one of the seven districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Kahama and Ushetu Districts, to the east by Uyui District and Urambo District, to the south by Katavi Region and to the west by Uvinza District and Geita Region. Its administrative seat is the town of Kaliua.

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In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 442,182 people in the ward, from 393,358 in 2012. [1] [2] At the time of the 2022 census, 678,447 people were counted. [3]

Transport

Halfpaved Trunk road T18 from Tabora to Kigoma passes through the district. [4]

The Tanzanian Central Line train - from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma - passes through the district. The train track to Mpanda branches off from the main line in Kaliua town.

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Kaliua District was administratively divided into 21 wards. [1]

Wards

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References

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  3. "Kaliua (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. "Road. The section between Urambo and Kaliua was being constructed to bitumen standard at the in 2019. Networks". Tanroads. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.