Siha District, Kilimanjaro Explained

Siha
Official Name:Wilaya ya Siha, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro
Nickname:West Kili
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-3.1864°N 37.0686°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Tanzania
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kilimanjaro Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Established Title:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sanya Juu
Area Total Km2:1,217
Elevation Max M:3,952
Elevation Max Point:Klute Peak, Shira Plateau, Mount Kilimanjaro
Population Demonym:Sihan
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:139,019
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:25-4
Demographics Type1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:Settler
Demographics1 Info1:Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:Native
Demographics1 Info2:Chaga

Siha is one of the seven administrative districts of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.[1] The district covers approximately 1217km2.[2] It is bordered to the west by Meru District in Arusha Region and to the northeast by Rombo District and the southeast Hai District. The western part of Mount Kilimanjaro is located within the district's boundaries.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Siha District was 139,019.[3] [4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Siha District was administratively divided into 12 wards.

Wards

Notes and References

  1. http://allafrica.com/stories/200508100313.html Tanzania: Arusha, Tanga, Kilimanjaro Get Three New Districts
  2. Web site: Tanzania: Northern Tanzania (Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
  3. Web site: Census 2012. National Bureau of Statistics. 20 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome. 5 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-11 . www.citypopulation.de.