Kigoma-Ujiji District

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 Railway Station, Kigoma Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji District
Kigoma-Ujiji District location within Kigoma Region
Kigoma-Ujiji District location within Kigoma Region
Coordinates: 04°52′56.64″S 29°39′41.4″E
Country Tanzania
RegionKigoma Region
CapitalKigoma
Area
  Total92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total215,458
  Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
DemonymKigoma-Ujijian
Fishing Boats in Kibirizi Ward
Gombe boats in Kibirizi Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji
Mango Row, Kagera Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Kigoma-Ujiji District was administratively divided into 19 wards.[3]

Wards

References

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