Bangwe, Kigoma

Bangwe is an administrative ward in Kigoma-Ujiji District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi),[2] and has an average elevation of 770 m (2,530 ft).[3] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 17,009 people in the ward, from 15,453 in 2012.[1]: 123 [4]: 150 

Bangwe
Kata ya Bangwe (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Bangwe, Wilaya ya Kigoma-Ujiji
Kigoma High Court, Bangwe Ward, Kigoma- Ujiji District
Kigoma High Court, Bangwe Ward, Kigoma- Ujiji District
Bangwe is located in Tanzania
Bangwe
Bangwe
Coordinates: 4°54′2.88″S 29°37′2.28″E
CountryTanzania
RegionKigoma Region
DistrictKigoma-Ujiji District
Area
 • Total10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation
770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total17,009
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3
Tanzanian Postal Code
47102
Lake Tanganyika fish in Bangwe Ward, Kigoma
Beach at night Bangwe Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji
Beach at day Bangwe Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji

Villages / neighborhoods

The ward has 8 villages and neighborhoods.[5]

  • Buteko
  • Kamala Kati
  • Kamala Kisiwani
  • Kamala Magharibi
  • Kamala Mashariki A
  • Kamala Mashariki B
  • Katonga Magharibi
  • Katonga Mashariki

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. "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. "Bangwe Elevation".
  4. 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.
  5. "Kagera Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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