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Kondoa District

Coordinates: 04°54′23″S 35°46′47″E / 4.90639°S 35.77972°E / -4.90639; 35.77972
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Kondoa District
Kondoa District of Dodoma Region.
Kondoa District of Dodoma Region.
Coordinates: 04°54′23″S 35°46′47″E / 4.90639°S 35.77972°E / -4.90639; 35.77972
Country Tanzania
RegionDodoma Region
Area
 • Total4,373 km2 (1,688 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total244,854
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
A bus on dust road.

Kondoa District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Manyara Region, and to the south by Chemba District. Its district capital is the town of Kondoa.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kondoa District was 269,704.[1] As of 2002, the population of the Kondoa District was 429,824.[2] The population of the district declined from 2002 to 2012, because Chemba District was split off. In 2022 the population was 244,854.[3]

The Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings, which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, are found in this district.[4]

Transport

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Trunk road T5 from Dodoma to Babati passes through the district.[5]

Administrative subdivisions

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As of 2012, Kondoa District was administratively divided into 28 wards.[1]

Wards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census: General Report". Government of Tanzania. 2003. Archived from the original on 18 March 2004.
  3. ^ "Kondoa Rural (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ "Kondoa Rock-Art Sites". UNESCO World Heritage. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Dodoma Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.