Chamwino District, Dodoma Explained

Chamwino District
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-6.0986°N 36.0381°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Dodoma Region
Area Total Km2:9,132
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:486,176
Population Density Km2:auto

Chamwino District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Chemba District, to the east by Manyara Region, Kongwa District and Mpwapwa District, to the south by Iringa Region, and to the west by Singida Region, Bahi District and Dodoma District. Its administrative seat is the town of Chamwino.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Chamwino District was 330,543.[1] By 2022, the population of the district had grown to 486,176.[2]

Transport

Paved trunk road T3 from Morogoro to Dodoma and paved trunk road T5 from Dodoma to Iringa pass through the district.[3]

The central railway of Tanzania passes through Chamwino District as well.[4] The new Standard Gauge Railway passes through and there is a passenger station nearly completed in early 2023 at Igandu.[5]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Chamwino District was administratively divided into 32 wards.

Wards

Notable persons from Chamwino District

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2012. National Bureau of Statistics. 21 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Chamwino (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-10 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Web site: Dodoma Roads Network . Tanroads . 17 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624063504/http://tanroads.go.tz/uploads/documents/en/1446554505-Dodoma%20Roads%20Network.pdf . 24 June 2016 .
  4. Web site: Railways Network. Tanzania Railways Limited. 17 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006104508/http://www.trl.co.tz/?page_id=37. 6 October 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Morogoro-Makutupora Railway .