Kahama Urban District

Kahama Urban District is one of the five districts of the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Kahama. It is bordered to the north and south by Kahama Rural District, to the east by Nzega District and to the west by Bukombe District.

Kahama Urban District
Kahama Urban District's location within Shinyanga Region.
Coordinates: 03°50′S 032°35′E
Country Tanzania
RegionShinyanga Region
Area
  District1,363 km2 (526 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  District453,654
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
  Urban
453,654
Websiteofficial website

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kahama Urban District was 453,654.

In 2021 President Magufuli promoted Kahama from a town council to a municipal council.

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