Wanging'ombe District | |
|---|---|
 location in Njombe Region | |
| Coordinates: 08°51′S034°38′E / 8.850°S 34.633°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Njombe Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,437 km2 (1,327 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 191,506 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Wanging'ombe District is one of the six districts of the Njombe Region of Tanzania, East Africa. The administrative seat is in Igwachanya. [1] According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Igunga District was 191,506 in 2022. [2]
Wanging'ombe District was formally established when it was gazetted in March 2012. It was created out of part of the old Njombe District that had been in Iringa Region. [1]
As of 2015, Wanging'ombe District was administratively divided into 21 wards: [3]
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