Kakonko District is one of the eight districts of the Kigoma Region of Tanzania. It is one of the 20 new districts that were formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Kibondo District.[1] Kakonko District is bordered to the north by Kagera Region, to the east by Geita Region, to the south by Kibondo District, and to the west by Burundi. Its administrative seat is the town of Kakonko.

Kakonko District
Kakonko District of Kigoma Region
Kakonko District of Kigoma Region
Coordinates: 03°16′48″S 30°57′58″E / 3.28000°S 30.96611°E / -3.28000; 30.96611
Country Tanzania
RegionKigoma
Area
 • Total
2,209 km2 (853 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
178,419
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kakonko District was 178,419.[2][3]


Transport

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Unpaved trunk road T9 from Kigoma Region to the Kagera Region border passes through the district.[4]

Administrative subdivisions

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As of 2012, Kakonko District was administratively divided into 11 wards.[3]

Wards

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  • Gwarama
  • Gwanumpu
  • Kakonko
  • Kasanda
  • Kasuga
  • Katanga
  • Kiziguzigu
  • Mugunzu
  • Muhange
  • Kanyonza
  • Nyabibuye
  • Nyamtukuza
  • Rugenge

References

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  1. ^ "New constituencies up for grabs as CUF cries foul". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ a b "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Kigoma Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.