Kigoma Rural District

Kigoma District is one of the eight administrative districts of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The district lies north of the city of Kigoma-Ujiji. Uvinza District, to the west and south of Ujiji, was split off from the Kigoma District in 1 July, 2013.

Kigoma
Wilaya ya Kigoma (Swahili)
Fishing boat in Kalalangabo village, Kagongo Ward, Kigoma District
Nickname: 
Home to Gombe National Park
Kigoma District in Kigoma Region
Coordinates: 04°41′26.88″S 29°42′49.68″E
Country Tanzania
RegionKigoma Region
Area
  Total967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016):125
  Total267,712
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
DemonymDistrict Kigoman
Postcode
472xx
Area code028
WebsiteDistrict Website
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