Ludewa District

Ludewa
Wilaya ya Ludewa (Swahili)
District
Tea farms in the South Tanzania Highlands in the Ludewa, Njombe
Tea farms in the South Tanzania Highlands in the Ludewa, Njombe
Location in Njombe Region
Location in Njombe Region
Coordinates: 10°00′S 34°45′E / 10.000°S 34.750°E / -10.000; 34.750
Country Tanzania
RegionNjombe Region
DistrictLudewa District
Established[1]31 December, 1983
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • ChairmanWise Charles Mgina
 • DirectorSunday N. Deogratias
Area
[2]: 2 
 • Total8,397 km2 (3,242 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]: 167-168 
 • Total137,520
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneEAT
Postcode[4]
594xx
Area code026
WebsiteDistrict Website

Ludewa District is one of six districts in the Njombe Region in Tanzania, East Africa. Prior to 2012, the district was one of the seven districts of Iringa Region. The town of Ludewa is the administrative seat of the district. A hospital is located in the city. The district is bordered to the north by the Njombe Rural District and Makete District, to the southeast by the Ruvuma Region and to the southwest by the country of Malawi across Lake Nyasa.[5][6][7]: 6 

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 137,520 people in the district, from 133,218 in 2012.[3]: 167-168 [8]: 204 

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  5. ^ Ludewa District (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  6. ^ Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012.
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