Songwe District is a district established in 2015 in Songwe Region, Tanzania.[1]
Songwe | |
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 location in Songwe Region | |
| Coordinates: 8°25′26″S 33°01′44″E / 8.4238°S 33.0290°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Songwe Region |
| Established | 2015 |
| Capital | Mkwajuni |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,070 km2 (6,200 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14,965 km2 (5,778 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,105 km2 (427 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 229,129 |
| Time zone | UTC 3 (EAT) |
| Website | Official website |
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "History". Songwe District Council. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ 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. 2016-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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