Chifunfu Explained

Chifunfu
Settlement Type:	Ward
Pushpin Map:	Tanzania
Coordinates:	-2.4033°N 32.6539°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Mwanza
Subdivision Name2:	Sengerema
Elevation M:	1140
Population Total:	26337
Population As Of:	2016
Postal Code Type:	Post code
Timezone1:	EAT
Utc Offset:	+3
Postal Code:	33325
Native Name:	Kata ya Chifunfu
Native Name Lang:	sw

Chifunfu is a ward of Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. According to the census held in 2016, the ward has 26,337 residents living within its borders.^[1] Its postal code is 33325.^[2]

Geography

Chifunfu is the northernmost ward of Sengerema District. It is located on a peninsula surrounded by the Lake Victoria to three directions. Its average elevation is at 1,140 metres above the sea level.^[3]

Villages

The ward consists of the following 9 villages:

• Lyakanyasi
• Kaku
• Kanyatenga
• Kijiweni
• Luchanga
• Magamelo
• Mlumo
• Ngoma Mtimba
• Mnazi Mmoja

Notes and References

1. Book: 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara . . 147 . sw . Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227102333/https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/majimbo/MAJIMBOApril_Kisw.pdf . 2021-12-27.
2. Book: Mwanza Postcodes . 20 . 2023-04-01.
3. Web site: Chifunfu topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-04-01 . Topographic maps . en.