Uvinza Ward

Uvinza is an administrative ward and town in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. The town is the district capital of Uvinza District. The ward covers an area of 1,502 km² (580 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 1,073 m (3,520 ft).^[2][3] The town is home to salt mining industry in Kigoma region. Uvinza town is situated between where the Ruchugi River and Malagarasi Rivers merge. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 24,122 people in the ward, from 35,231 in 2012. Prior to 2014 the Basanza was a village in the Uvinza Ward before splitting off to form its own ward.^{[4][1]: 127 [5]: 151}

Uvinza
Ward and Town
Panorama of Uvinza Ward, Uvinza District
Uvinza Location of Uvinza Ward
Coordinates: 4°58′44.04″S 30°17′33.72″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Kigoma Region
District	Uvinza District
Area
• Total	1,502 km2 (580 sq mi)
Elevation	1,073 m (3,520 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]: 127
• Total	24,122
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Tanzanian Postal Code	47601

Street Scene in Uvinza Town, Uvinza District.

Landscape in Uvinza Ward, Uvinza District

Villages / hamlets

The ward has 3 villages and 21 hamlets.^[4]

• Chakulu
  • Chakulu
  • Ilunde
  • Kagembe
  • Kitali
  • Rukaki
• Mwamila
  • Kazaroho
  • Mibangani
  • Mtakuja
  • Songambele
• Uvinza
  • Gungu
  • Jumuiya
  • Kansibu
  • Kashari
  • Kasulu Road
  • Kazaroho
  • Logongoni
  • Majengo
  • Msimba
  • Nyanza
  • Ruchugi
  • Uvinza Kati

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. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
2. "Tanzania: Lake Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". City Population.
3. Arnett, Daniel. "Uvinza Elevation". Elevation Map.
4. "Kagera Postcodes" (PDF). Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
5. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.