Biharamulo District Explained

Biharamulo District
Native Name:Wilaya ya Biharamulo
Native Name Lang:sw
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-2.6333°N 31.3167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kagera Region
Area Total Km2:7464
Elevation M:1200
Elevation Min M:1135
Elevation Max M:1410
Government Type:Council
Governing Body:Biharamulo District Council
Leader Title2:Chairman of Council
Leader Name2:Leo Methew Rushahu
Leader Title:District Commissioner
Leader Name:Kemilembe Rose Lwota
Leader Title1:District Secretary
Leader Name1:Venance S. Martin
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Total:457,114
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code:028
Timezone:EAT

Biharamulo District is one of the eight districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Karagwe District and Muleba District, to the east and south by Geita Region, to the west by Ngara District, and to the southwest by the Kigoma Region. Its administrative seat is Biharamulo town. Biharamulo Game Reserve is located within the borders of the district.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Biharamulo District was 323,486, from 409,389 in 2002, and 209,279 in 1988.[1] [2] This decline in population can be explained from the fact that Chato District was split off from Biharamulo District in between the 2002 and the 2012 census. The district area is, with a population density of [3] There are 17 wards, 74 villages and 384 suburbs in the district.[4]

Transport

Road

Several trunk roads http://www.tanroads.go.tz pass through Biharamulo District: T3 from Morogoro to the Rwanda border, T4 from Mwanza to Bukoba and T9 from Biharamulo to Kigoma.[5]

Administrative subdivisions

In 2002 the district was divided into 21 wards, but many of these are now part of Chato District. As of 2012, Biharamulo District was administratively divided into 15 wards.[6]

Wards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 Census Analytical Report . Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics . . 2 July 2022 . . 17 . sw.
  2. Web site: Tanzania National Census 2012 . National Bureau of Statistics . 1 July 2022 . . 163 . en . March 2013.
  3. Web site: Biharamulo District in Tanzania . City Population . 2 July 2022 . en, de.
  4. Web site: Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Biharamulo . Biharamulo District Council . Ofisi ya Rais, Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za mitaa . Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Biharamulo . 2 July 2022 . . sw.
  5. Web site: Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania . Tanroads . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208113320/http://tanroads.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=92 . 8 December 2015 .
  6. Web site: Census 2012 . National Bureau of Statistics . 9 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome . March 5, 2016 .