Kondoa District Explained

Kondoa District
Settlement Type:	District
Coordinates:	-4.9064°N 35.7797°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Dodoma Region
Area Total Km2:	4,373
Population As Of:	2022 census
Population Total:	244,854
Population Density Km2:	auto

Kondoa District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Manyara Region, and to the south by Chemba District. Its district capital is the town of Kondoa.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kondoa District was 269,704.^[1], the population of the Kondoa District was 429,824.^[2] The population of the district declined from 2002 to 2012, because Chemba District was split off. In 2022 the population was 244,854.^[3]

The Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings, which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, are found in this district.^[4]

Transport

Trunk road T5 from Dodoma to Babati passes through the district.^[5]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Kondoa District was administratively divided into 28 wards.

Wards

• Bereko
• Bolisa
• Bumbuta
• Busi
• Changaa
• Chemchem
• Haubi
• Hondo mairo
• Itaswi
• Itololo
• Kalamba
• Kikilo
• Kikore
• Kilimani
• Kingale
• Kinyasi
• Kisese
• Kolo
• Kondoa mjini
• Kwadelo
• Masange
• Mnenia
• Pahi
• Salanka
• Serya
• Soera
• Suruke
• Thawi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census 2012. National Bureau of Statistics. 21 July 2016.
2. Web site: 2002 Population and Housing Census: General Report. 2003. Government of Tanzania. https://web.archive.org/web/20040318024804/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/kondoa.htm. 18 March 2004. dead.
3. Web site: Kondoa Rural (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-10 . www.citypopulation.de.
4. Web site: Kondoa Rock-Art Sites. UNESCO World Heritage. 21 July 2016.
5. 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 .