Gungu is an administrative ward in Kigoma-Ujiji District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi),[2] and has an average elevation of 818 m (2,684 ft).[3] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 27,764 people in the ward, from 25,224 in 2012.[1]: 123 [4]: 150 

Gungu
Kata ya Gungu (Swahili)
Kata ya Gungu, Wilaya ya Kigoma-Ujiji
East view in Gungu Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji
East view in Gungu Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji
Gungu is located in Tanzania
Gungu
Gungu
Coordinates: 4°51′29.88″S 29°38′33.72″E / 4.8583000°S 29.6427000°E / -4.8583000; 29.6427000
CountryTanzania
RegionKigoma Region
DistrictKigoma-Ujiji District
Area
 • Total4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
818 m (2,684 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]: 123 
 • Total27,764
 • Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Tanzanian Postal Code
47105
Scene in Gungu Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji

Villages / neighborhoods

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The ward has 7 villages and neighborhoods.[5]

  • Buronge
  • Bushabani
  • Butunga
  • Gezaulole
  • Kikungu
  • Masanga
  • Mwenge
  • Mlole
  • Nyakageni
  • Sango
  • Barabara ya Senga
  • Mzalendo
  • Barabara ya Rusimbi
  • Msulula
  • Kichwere
  • Ubembeni
  • Ufipani
  • Soko la zamani
  • Zulu

References

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  1. ^ 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. 2016-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. ^ "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ "Gungu Elevation".
  4. ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2013-03-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  5. ^ "Kagera Postcodes" (PDF). Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.