Back Kahama Town CEB Kahama (MC) German Αστική Περιοχή Καχάμα Greek Distretto urbano di Kahama Italian Wilaya ya Kahama Swahili Kahama (huyện) Vietnamese Kahama Urban District Zulu
Kahama Urban District | |
|---|---|
 Kahama Urban District's location within Shinyanga Region. | |
| Coordinates: 03°50′S 032°35′E / 3.833°S 32.583°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Shinyanga Region |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,363 km2 (526 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • District | 453,654 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 453,654 |
| Website | official website |
Kahama Urban District is one of the five districts of the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Kahama. It is bordered to the north and south by Kahama Rural District, to the east by Nzega District and to the west by Bukombe District.
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kahama Urban District was 453,654.[2]
In 2021 President Magufuli promoted Kahama from a town council to a municipal council.[3]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Kahama Municipality
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ "JPM uplifts Kahama to Municipal status". The Guardian. Kahama. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.