Songea District

District of Ruvuma Region
District in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Songea
District
location in Ruvuma Region
location in Ruvuma Region
Country Tanzania
RegionRuvuma Region
Area
 • Total578.3 km2 (223.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total286,285
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

Songea Urban District is one of the five districts in the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Songea Rural District, to the east by the Namtumbo District, to the south by Mozambique and to the west by the Mbinga District.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Songea Urban District was 286,285.[1]

Wards

The Songea Urban District is administratively divided into 14 wards:

  • Bomba Mbili
  • Lizaboni
  • Majengo
  • Matarawe
  • Mateka
  • Matogoro
  • Mfaranyaki
  • Misufini
  • Mletele
  • Mshangano
  • Ruhuwiko
  • Ruvuma
  • Songea Mjini
  • Subira

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

Sources

  • Songea Urban District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
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Districts of Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
  • Mbinga
  • Namtumbo
  • Nyasa
  • Songea
  • Tunduru
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