Buhanda is an administrative ward in Kigoma-Ujiji District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi),[2] and has an average elevation of 864 m (2,835 ft).[3] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 8,397 people in the ward, from 7,629 in 2012.[1]: 123 [4]: 150
Buhanda
Kata ya Buhanda (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Buhanda, Wilaya ya Kigoma-Ujiji | |
  Buhanda | |
| Coordinates: 4°54′14.04″S 29°40′24.24″E / 4.9039000°S 29.6734000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kigoma Region |
| District | Kigoma-Ujiji District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 864 m (2,835 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,397 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 47106 |
Villages / neighborhoods
editThe ward has 4 villages and neighborhoods.[5]
- Masanga
- Mgeo
- Msufini
- Mungonya
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Buhanda Elevation".
- ^ 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.
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