Bukombe District

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Bukombe District
District
Map showing Bukombe District's location within Geita Region.
Map showing Bukombe District's location within Geita Region.
Coordinates: 03°28′S 031°54′E / 3.467°S 31.900°E / -3.467; 31.900Coordinates: 03°28′S 031°54′E / 3.467°S 31.900°E / -3.467; 31.900
Country Tanzania
RegionGeita
DistrictBukombe
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total224,542
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
30xxx
Area code(s)028

Bukombe District is one of the five districts in Geita Region of Tanzania.[2] Its administrative centre is the town of Ushirombo.

Prior to March 2012, it was one of the eight districts of the Shinyanga Region.

According to the 2012 census, the population of Bukombe District was 224,542.[1]


Wards[]

Bukombe District is divided administratively into 15 wards:[1]

  • Bugelenga
  • Bukombe
  • Bulega
  • Busonzo
  • Butinzya
  • Igulwa
  • Iyogelo
  • Katente
  • Lyambamgongo
  • Namonge
  • Ng'anzo
  • Runzewe Mashariki
  • Runzewe Magharibi
  • Ushirombo
  • Uyovu

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Tanzania Daily News. Dar es Salaam. 9 March 2012.
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