Kibondo District is one of the six

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. It is bordered to the north by the

Kakonko District Kakonko District is one of the eight districts of the Kigoma Region of Tanzania. It is one of the 20 new districts that were formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Kibondo District. Kakonko District is bordered to the north by Kagera ...

, to the east by the

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, to the south by the

Uvinza District Uvinza is one of the eight administrative districts of Kigoma Region in Tanzania. Uvinza is bordered to the northwest by Kigoma District and Kigoma-Ujiji District. North of the district is bordered by Kasulu District . Lake Tanganyika borders ...

, to the west by the

Kasulu District Kasulu District is one of the 8 districts of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. The Kasulu District is the rural district council to the Kasulu Town Council which separated from the Kasulu District Council in 2011. It is bordered to the north by Burun ...

and to the northwest by

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. The population of Kibondo District in 2016 was 287,652, from 261,331 in 2012.

Administrative Divisions

Kibondo District us administratively divided 3

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, 19

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, 50 villages, and 420 hamlets. The three divisions are Kibondo, Muhambwe (also known as Mabamba), and Kifura.

Wards

The 19 Wards of Kibondo District. *

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* Biturana * Busagara *

Bunyambo Bunyambo, commonly known as Bunyanbo, is an administrative ward in Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African ...

* Busunzu * Itaba * Kagezi *

Kibondo Mjini Kibondo Urban is an administrative ward in Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It ...

Kitahana Kitahana is an administrative ward in Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bo ...

Kizazi Kizazi is an administrative ward within Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is ...

Kumsenga Kumsenga is an administrative Ward within Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It ...

Kumwambu Kumwambu is an administrative ward in Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bo ...

Mabamba Mabamba is an administrative ward within Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is ...

Misezero Misezero is an administrative ward n Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bor ...

* Mukabuye *

Murungu Murungu is an administrative Council in Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is ...

Nyaruyoba Nyaruyoba is an administrative ward within Muhambwe Constituency in Kibondo District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It ...

* Rugongwe * Rusohoko

References

{{Authority control Districts of Kigoma Region

Administrative Divisions

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