Sumbawanga | |
|---|---|
 location in Rukwa Region | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Rukwa Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,150 km2 (1,990 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 494,330 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Sumbawanga Rural District is one of three districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the northeast by the Sumbawanga Urban District, to the south by Zambia and to the northwest by the Nkasi District.
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Sumbawanga Rural District was 494,330.[1]
Wards[edit]
The Sumbawanga Rural District is administratively divided into twenty-three wards:
- Kaengesa
- Kalambazite
- Kaoze
- Kasanga
- Katazi
- Kipeta
- Laela
- Legezamwendo
- Lusaka
- Mambwekenya
- Mambwenkoswe
- Matai
- Miangalua
- Milepa
- Mkowe
- Mpui
- Msanzi
- Mtowisa
- Muze
- Mwazye
- Mwimbi
- Sandalula
- Sopa
References[edit]
- ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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