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
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 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 | |
| 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 |
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]
References
- "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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