Songea Urban District is one of the five districts in the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Songea Rural District, to the east by the Namtumbo District, to the south by Mozambique and to the west by the Mbinga District.
Songea | |
|---|---|
 location in Ruvuma Region | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Ruvuma Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 578.3 km2 (223.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 286,285 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Songea Urban District was 286,285.[1]
Wards
editThe Songea Urban District is administratively divided into 14 wards:
- Bomba Mbili
- Lizaboni
- Majengo
- Matarawe
- Mateka
- Matogoro
- Mfaranyaki
- Misufini
- Mletele
- Mshangano
- Ruhuwiko
- Ruvuma
- Songea Mjini
- Subira
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
Sources
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