Songwe
District
location in Songwe Region
location in Songwe Region
Coordinates: 8°25′26″S 33°01′44″E / 8.4238°S 33.0290°E / -8.4238; 33.0290
Country Tanzania
RegionSongwe Region
Established2015
CapitalMkwajuni
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
Area
[1]
 • Total16,070 km2 (6,200 sq mi)
 • Land14,965 km2 (5,778 sq mi)
 • Water1,105 km2 (427 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 Census)[1]
 • Total229,129
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Songwe District is a district established in 2015 in Songwe Region, Tanzania.[1]

Wards

There are 18 wards in the Songwe District.[2]: 191 

References

  1. ^ a b c "History". Songwe District Council. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ 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.


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