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Kongwa District

Coordinates: 06°11′34″S 36°24′26″E / 6.19278°S 36.40722°E / -6.19278; 36.40722
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Kongwa District
Kongwa District of Dodoma Region.
Kongwa District of Dodoma Region.
Coordinates: 06°11′34″S 36°24′26″E / 6.19278°S 36.40722°E / -6.19278; 36.40722
Country Tanzania
RegionDodoma Region
Area
 • Total3,958 km2 (1,528 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total443,867
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)

Kongwa District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Manyara Region, to the east by Morogoro Region, to the south by Mpwapwa District, and to the west by Chamwino District. Its district capital is the town of Kongwa.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kongwa District was 309,973,[1] up from 249,760 in the 2002 Census.[2] By 2022, the population had grown to 443,867.[3]


Transport

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Paved trunk road T3 from Morogoro to Dodoma passes through the district.[4]

Administrative subdivisions

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As of 2012, Kongwa District was administratively divided into 22 wards.[1]

Wards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 18 March 2004.
  3. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ "Dodoma Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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