Bangwe, Kigoma

Bangwe is an administrative ward in Kigoma-Ujiji District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 10.2 km² (3.9 sq mi),^[2] and has an average elevation of 770 m (2,530 ft).^[3] The Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported 17,009 people in the ward in 2016, up from 15,453 in 2012.^{[1]: 123 [4]: 150}

Bangwe Kata ya Bangwe (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Bangwe, Wilaya ya Kigoma-Ujiji
Kigoma High Court, Bangwe Ward, Kigoma- Ujiji District
Bangwe
Coordinates: 4°54′2.88″S 29°37′2.28″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Kigoma Region
District	Kigoma-Ujiji District
Area
• Total	10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation	770 m (2,530 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	17,009
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3
Tanzanian Postal Code	47102

Lake Tanganyika fish in Bangwe Ward, Kigoma

Beach at night Bangwe Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji

Beach at day Bangwe Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji

Villages / neighborhoods

The ward has 8 villages and neighborhoods.^[5]

• Buteko
• Kamala Kati
• Kamala Kisiwani
• Kamala Magharibi
• Kamala Mashariki A
• Kamala Mashariki B
• Katonga Magharibi
• Katonga Mashariki

References

1. 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.
2. "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
3. "Bangwe Elevation".
4. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2013-03-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
5. "Kagera Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.