Kigoma Rural District

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]

Kigoma
Wilaya ya Kigoma (Swahili)
District
Fishing boat in Kalalangabo village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Nickname: 
Home to Gombe National Park
Kigoma District in Kigoma Region
Coordinates: 04°41′26.88″S 29°42′49.68″E
Country Tanzania
RegionKigoma Region
Area
 • Total967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]: 125 
 • Total267,712
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
DemonymDistrict Kigoman
Postcode
472xx
Area code028
WebsiteDistrict Website

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 Ward, 46 villages, and 212 hamlets.[7][1]: 125 [4]

Wards

References
  1. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  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. "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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