Kitongoni is an administrative ward in Kigoma-Ujiji District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi),[2] and has an average elevation of 773 m (2,536 ft).[3] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 7,675 people in the ward, from 6,973 in 2012.[1]: 123 [4]: 150
Kitongoni
Kata ya Kitongoni (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Kitongoni, Wilaya ya Kigoma-Ujiji | |
 Old cobble street in Kitongoni Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji | |
  Kitongoni | |
| Coordinates: 4°54′41.4″S 29°39′28.56″E / 4.911500°S 29.6579333°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Kigoma Region |
| District | Kigoma-Ujiji District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 773 m (2,536 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,675 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 47107 |
Villages / neighborhoods
editThe ward has 5 neighborhoods.[5]
- Kabondo
- Kawawa
- Mnazi Mmoja
- Rutale
- Wafipa
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. 2016-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Kitongoni Elevation".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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