Mwandiga is an administrative ward in Kigoma District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi),[2] and has an average elevation of 860 m (2,820 ft).[3] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 20,810 people in the ward, from 18,906 in 2012.[1]: 125 [4]: 147
Mwandiga
Kata ya Mwandiga (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Mwandiga, Wilaya ya Kigoma | |
  Mwandiga Location of Mwandiga | |
| Coordinates: 4°37′27.48″S 29°38′23.28″E / 4.6243000°S 29.6398000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kigoma Region |
| District | Kigoma District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,810 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 47211 |
Villages / neighborhoods
editThe ward has 3 villages and 21 hamlets.[5]
- Mwandiga
- Majengo
- Mgera A
- Mgera B
- Mwandiga Kaskazini
- Mwandiga Magharibi
- Mwandiga Mashariki
- Sokoni
- Uwanjani
- Kibingo
- Bigabiro A
- Bigabiro B
- Kasesa
- Kibingo A
- Kibingo B
- Kiganza
- Bukemba
- Bweru A
- Bweru B
- Kaziba
- Kiganza CCM
- Kiganza Kati
- Kiganza Senta
- Kitobe
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".
- ^ "Mwandiga 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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