Kigoma-Ujiji District is one of the eight administrative districts of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi).[1] It is bordered to the west by Uvinza District in the south east and to the north by Kigoma District. The western shore of lake Tanganyika surrounds the district on the west. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 215,458.[2]
Kigoma-Ujiji
Wilaya ya Kigoma-Ujiji (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
 Kigoma Railway Station, Kigoma Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji District | |
 Kigoma-Ujiji District location within Kigoma Region | |
| Coordinates: 04°52′56.64″S 29°39′41.4″E / 4.8824000°S 29.661500°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kigoma Region |
| Capital | Kigoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 215,458 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kigoma-Ujijian |
Administrative subdivisions
editAs of 2012, Kigoma-Ujiji District was administratively divided into 19 wards.[3]
Wards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tanzania: Lake Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal Council". Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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