Kagongo is an administrative ward in Kigoma District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 114.1 km2 (44.1 sq mi),[2] and has an average elevation of 1,034 m (3,392 ft).[3] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,252 people in the ward, from 19,407 in 2012. Prior to 2014 Ziwani Ward was villages in the Kagongo Ward before splitting off to its own new ward.[4][1]: 125 [5]: 147 

Kagongo
Kata ya Kagongo (Swahili)
Kata ya Kagongo, Wilaya ya Kigoma
Masjid in Kalalangabo village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Masjid in Kalalangabo village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Kagongo is located in Tanzania
Kagongo
Kagongo
Location of Kagongo
Coordinates: 4°48′1.44″S 29°38′41.28″E / 4.8004000°S 29.6448000°E / -4.8004000; 29.6448000
Country Tanzania
RegionKigoma Region
DistrictKigoma District
Area
 • Total114.1 km2 (44.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,034 m (3,392 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]: 125 
 • Total19,407
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Tanzanian Postal Code
47209
Mtatanga village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Landscape in Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Swamp in Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District

Villages / neighborhoods

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The ward has 5 villages and 26 hamlets.[4]

  • Kigalye
    • Kagongo Ziwani
    • Kahamiye
    • Kigalye
    • Nyantore
  • Kagongo
    • Bulunda
    • Bungu
    • Burombo
    • Kalukozi
    • Kitakata
    • Sanze
  • Kalalangabo
    • Kalalangabo
    • Kichangani
    • Lugongoni
    • Ziwani B
  • Mgaraganza
    • Kagina
    • Katombo
    • Kilembela
    • Mgaraganza
    • Mlati
    • Msela
  • Mtanga
    • Kazinga
    • Kizuka
    • Miramba
    • Mtanga A
    • Mtanga B
    • Ngelwa

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. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ "Kagongo Elevation".
  4. ^ a b "Kagera Postcodes" (PDF). Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ 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.