Bukombe District
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Bukombe District | |
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| Bukombe District of Geita Region. Bukombe District of Geita Region. | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania |
| Region | Geita |
| District | Bukombe |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,055 km2 (3,110 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 407,102 |
| • Density | 50.54/km2 (130.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 30xxx |
| Area code | 028 |
Bukombe District is one of the five districts in Geita Region of Tanzania.[1] Its administrative centre is the town of Ushirombo.
Prior to March 2012, it was one of the eight districts of the Shinyanga Region.
According to the 2022 census, the population of Bukombe District was 407,102.[2]
Wards
[edit | edit source]Bukombe District is divided administratively into 15 wards:
- Bugelenga
- Bukombe
- Bulega
- Busonzo
- Butinzya
- Igulwa
- Iyogelo
- Katente
- Lyambamgongo
- Namonge
- Ng'anzo
- Runzewe Mashariki
- Runzewe Magharibi
- Ushirombo
- Uyovu