Buhingu
CountryTanzania
RegionKigoma Region
DistrictUvinza District
Area total1,657 km²
Population as of2012
Population total18682
Elevation901 m
Tanzanian Postal Code47603

Buhingu is an administrative ward in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 1,673 km2 (646 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 901 m (2,956 ft).[2] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 18,682 people in the ward, from 16,973 in 2012.[3]: 127[4]: 151

Villages / neighborhoods

The ward has 4 villages and 15 hamlets.[5]

  • Kalilani
    • Kabukuyungu
    • Kalolwa
    • Katumba
    • Mahasa
  • Nkonkwa
    • Kashela
    • Katembwe
  • Katumbi
    • Kariakoo
    • Minago
    • Mteme
    • Tunde
  • Buhingu
    • Buhingu A
    • Buhingu B
    • Madukani
    • Rubundui
    • Vilongwa

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map"
  2. ^ "Buhingu Elevation"
  3. ^ 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] (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-01. Archived 2021-12-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas.. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2013-03-01. Archived 2022-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  5. ^ "Kagera Postcodes". Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived 29 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 August 2022.