Kigoma Rural District

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Kigoma
Wilaya ya Kigoma (Swahili)
District
Fishing boat in Kalalangabo village, Kagongo Ward.jpg
Fishing boat in Kalalangabo village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Nickname: 
Home to Gombe National Park
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Kigoma District in Kigoma Region
Coordinates: 04°41′26.88″S29°42′49.68″E / 4.6908000°S 29.7138000°E / -4.6908000; 29.7138000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Kigoma Region
Area
 • Total
967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1] : 125 
 • Total
267,712
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym District Kigoman
Postcode
472xx
Area code 028
Website District Website
Mtatanga village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District Mtatanga village, Kagongo Ward.jpg
Mtatanga village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Farms in Kagongo Ward Farms in Kagongo Ward.jpg
Farms in Kagongo Ward

Kigoma District is one of the eight administrative districts of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The district lies north of the city of Kigoma-Ujiji. Uvinza District, to the west and south of Ujiji, was split off from the Kigoma District in 1 July, 2013. [2]

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Geography

The District covers an area of 967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi), which is about 20.8% of the region's total area. It is bordered to the west by Lake Tanganyika. The district is bordered by Buhigwe District and Kasulu District to the east; Kigoma-Ujiji District and Uvinza District to the south. [3] [4]

Demographics

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 267,712 people in the district, from 211,566 in 2012. [1] : 125  [5] : 147 

The district is of the tribes of Waha, Wabembe, Goma people, Wabwari, and Watongwe. Waha are the largest tribe, making up 95% of the people. [6] : 2 

Administrative subdivisions

Kigoma District was administratively divided into 16 wards, 46 villages, and 212 hamlets. [7] [1] : 125  [4]

Wards

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References

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  2. ↑ "Historia". Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Uvinza (in Swahili). Uvinza District: Uvinza District. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tanzania: Lake Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  4. 1 2 "Historia". Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kigoma (in Swahili). Kigoma District: Kigoma District. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2013-03-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  6. ↑ Kigoma District Strategic Plan (PDF) (District Plan). Kigoma District: Kigoma District. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kagera Postcodes" (PDF). Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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