Kilolo District

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Kilolo District
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Kilolo District of Iringa Region
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Iringa Region
District Kilolo District
Area
  Total9,243 km2 (3,569 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total263,559
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Road transport in Kilolo District. Kilolo district.jpg
Road transport in Kilolo District.

Kilolo is one of the four districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north and east by the Morogoro Region, to the south by Mufindi District and to the west by the Iringa Rural District. The district is home to the Udzungwa Mountains National Park.

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According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kilolo District was 205,081. [1] According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kilolo District was 263,559. [2]

Administrative subdivisions

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Kilolo District had one constituency: [3]

Divisions

1. Mazombe 2. Mahenge 3.Kilolo

Wards

As of 2015, Kilolo District is administratively divided into wards:

  • Bomalang'ombe
  • Dabaga
  • Ibumu
  • Idete
  • Ihimbo
  • Ilula
  • Image
  • Irole
  • Kising'a
  • Kimala
  • Kitowo
  • Lugalo
  • Mahenge
  • Masisiwe
  • Mawambala
  • Mlafu
  • Mtitu
  • Ng'ang'ange
  • Ng'uruhe
  • Nyalumbu
  • Nyanzwa
  • Ruaha Mbuyuni
  • Udekwa
  • Uhambingeto
  • Ukumbi
  • Ukwega
  • Winome

Notes

  1. "2002 Population and Housing General Report: Iringa: Kilolo". Archived from the original on 18 March 2004.
  2. "Mpwapwa (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. "Organisations located in Iringa Region - Tanzania". African Development Information.

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