Butiama District

Butiama District
Butiama District of Mara Region
Butiama District of Mara Region
Coordinates: 01°46′S 033°58′E / 1.767°S 33.967°E / -1.767; 33.967
Country Tanzania
RegionMara Region
Area
 • Total
1,962 km2 (758 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
281,656
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
WebsiteRegional website
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Butiama District is one of the seven districts of Mara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Roya District across the Kirumi Bridge on the Mara river. Its administrative centre is the town of Butiama. Julius Nyerere was born in Butiama; the Mwalimu Nyerere Museum is located in his town of birth.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Butiama District was 281,656.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.