Kakonko District Explained

Kakonko District
Settlement Type:	District
Coordinates:	-3.28°N 30.9661°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Kigoma
Area Total Km2:	2,209
Population As Of:	2022
Population Total:	178,419
Population Density Km2:	auto

Kakonko District is one of the eight districts of the Kigoma Region of Tanzania. It is one of the 20 new districts that were formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Kibondo District.^[1] Kakonko District is bordered to the north by Kagera Region, to the east by Geita Region, to the south by Kibondo District, and to the west by Burundi. Its administrative seat is the town of Kakonko.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kakonko District was 178,419.^{[2] [3]}

Transport

Unpaved trunk road T9 from Kigoma Region to the Kagera Region border passes through the district.^[4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Kakonko District was administratively divided into 11 wards.

Wards

• Gwarama
• Gwanumpu
• Kakonko
• Kasanda
• Kasuga
• Katanga
• Kiziguzigu
• Mugunzu
• Muhange
• Kanyonza
• Nyabibuye
• Nyamtukuza
• Rugenge

Notes and References

1. Web site: New constituencies up for grabs as CUF cries foul. The Citizen. 17 February 2016.
2. Web site: Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-10 . www.citypopulation.de.
3. Web site: Census 2012 . National Bureau of Statistics . 16 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome . 5 March 2016 .
4. Web site: Kigoma Roads Network. Tanroads. 22 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160403151512/http://tanroads.go.tz/uploads/documents/en/1446620216-Kigoma%20Roads%20Network.pdf. 3 April 2016. dead.