Kigoma
Wilaya ya Kigoma (
Swahili) | |
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Nickname: Home to Gombe National Park | |
Coordinates: 04°41′26.88″S 29°42′49.68″E / 4.6908000°S 29.7138000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Kigoma Region |
Area | |
• Total | 967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 267,712 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Demonym | District Kigoman |
Postcode | 472xx |
Area code | 028 |
Website | District Website |
Kigoma District is one of the eight administrative districts of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The district lies north of the city of Kigoma-Ujiji. Uvinza District, to the west and south of Ujiji, was split off from the Kigoma District in 1 July, 2013. [2]
The District covers an area of 967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi), which is about 20.8% of the region's total area. It is bordered to the west by Lake Tanganyika. The district is bordered by Buhigwe District and Kasulu District to the east; Kigoma-Ujiji District and Uvinza District to the south. [3] [4]
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 267,712 people in the district, from 211,566 in 2012. [1]: 125 [5]: 147
The district is of the tribes of Waha, Wabembe, Goma people, Wabwari, and Watongwe. Waha are the largest tribe, making up 95% of the people. [6]: 2
Kigoma District was administratively divided into 16 Ward, 46 villages, and 212 hamlets. [7] [1]: 125 [4]