Busokelo District
Busokelo is a new district in 2013 from Rungwe District within the Mbeya Region of Tanzania.[1]
Busokelo
Wilaya ya Busokelo | |
|---|---|
 Kiungululu Crater Lake | |
 Busokelo District of Mbeya Region | |
| Coordinates: 9.253593°S 33.6441848°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mbeya Region |
| District | Busokelo |
| Established | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Lwangwa Town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Anyosisye M. Njobelo |
| • District CEO | Loema Isaay Peter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 969.14 km2 (374.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,106 m (3,629 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 100,123 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Christianity |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode | 53xxx |
| Area code | 025 |
| Website | District Website |
In 2022 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 100,123 people in the district from 96,348 in 2012.[2]
Administrative subdivisions
The district has 13 wards, 56 villages and 237 suburbs.[2]
References
- "Historia" [History]. Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Busokelo (in Swahili). Ofisi ya Rais Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- 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. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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