Kyerwa District
Kyerwa District is one of the eight districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is one of the 20 new districts formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Karagwe District. It is bordered to the north by Uganda, to the east by Missenyi District, to the south by Karagwe District and to the west by Rwanda, and has an area of 2,575 square kilometres (994 sq mi).
Kyerwa District
Wilaya ya Kyerwa | |
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Kyerwa District of Kagera Region | |
| Coordinates: 1.260278°S 30.795556°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Kagera Region |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Body | Kyerwa District Council |
| • District Commissioner | Zaituni Msofe |
| • District Secretary | Muss Waziri |
| • Chairman of Council | Bahati Henerico Lekayo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,575 km2 (994 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 412,910 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Website | District website |
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kyerwa District was 321,026, with a population density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).
The district is home to the Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park. The park is fed by the Kagera river that sustains animals such as hippos, leopards, antelope and buffalo.
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