Kibondo District
Kibondo District is one of the six districts of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Kakonko District, to the east by the Tabora Region, to the south by the Uvinza District, to the west by the Kasulu District and to the northwest by Burundi.
Kibondo District
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 Kibondo District of Kigoma Region | |
| Coordinates: 4.08°S 31.01°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kigoma Region |
| District | Kibondo District |
| Established | 31 December 1983 |
| Headquarters | Kibondo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Habili Charles Maseke |
| • Director | Diocles M. Rutema |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,370 km2 (3,230 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 287,652 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode | 474xx |
| Area code | 028 |
| Website | District Website |
The population of Kibondo District in 2016 was 287,652, from 261,331 in 2012.[1]: 125 [2]: 147
Administrative Divisions
Kibondo District us administratively divided 3 divisions, 19 wards, 50 villages, and 420 hamlets. The three divisions are Kibondo, Muhambwe (also known as Mabamba), and Kifura.[3][4]: 1 [5]: 5
Further reading
- Buzard, Nan. Information-Sharing and Coordination Among NGOs Working in the Refugee Camps of Ngara and Kibondo, Tanzania, 1994-1998. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for International Studies, 2000.
- Kavura, R. M. The Problem of Developmental Leadership in Kibondo (Kigoma Region). Dar es Salaam: University College, 1970.
- Morof, Diane F, et al. 2007. Refugee Family Planning: User Profiles from Mtendeli Refugee Camp in Kibondo, Tanzania. Contraception. 76, no. 2: 175.
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and World Food Programme. Kibondo Refugee Camps. Geneva, Switzerland: Unhcr, 2003.
- Shirika la Chakula Bora Tanzania. Nutrition Situation in Kakonko and Kasanda Divisions, Kibondo District: Baseline Survey Report. Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre, 1999.
References
- 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.
- 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "Kagera Postcodes" (PDF). Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- Kibondo District Strategic Plan (PDF) (District Plan). KibondoDistrict: Kibondo District. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- Kibondo District Strategic Plan (PDF) (District Profile). KibondoDistrict: Kibondo District. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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