Budekwa is a ward in Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 213 km2 (82 sq mi), with an average elevation of 1,201 m (3,940 ft).[1][2]
Budekwa
Kata ya Budekwa | |
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  Budekwa Location of Budekwa | |
| Coordinates: 3°27′S 33°49′E / 3.450°S 33.817°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Simiyu Region |
| District | Maswa District |
| Ward | Budekwa |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 213 km2 (82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,201 m (3,940 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 8,245 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 39309 |
| Area code | 028 |
| Website | District Website |
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported that there were 8,245 people in the ward, down from 13,630 in 2012. The ward has 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "United Republic of Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Arnett, Daniel. "Home > Countries > Tanzania". Elevation Map. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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