Siha District, Kilimanjaro

Siha
Wilaya ya Siha (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Siha, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro
Shira Plateau, Siha District
Shira Plateau, Siha District
Nickname: 
West Kili
Siha District in Kilimanjaro Region 2022
Siha District in Kilimanjaro Region 2022
Coordinates: 03°11′11″S 37°04′07″E / 3.18639°S 37.06861°E / -3.18639; 37.06861
CountryTanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
CapitalSanya Juu
Area
 • Total
1,217 km2 (470 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Klute Peak, Shira Plateau, Mount Kilimanjaro)
3,952 m (12,966 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
139,019
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
DemonymSihan
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeChaga
Tanzanian Postal Code
25-4
WebsiteDistrict website

Siha is one of the seven administrative districts of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.[1] The district covers approximately 1,217 square kilometres (470 sq mi).[2] It is bordered to the west by Meru District in Arusha Region and to the northeast by Rombo District and the southeast Hai District. The western part of Mount Kilimanjaro is located within the district's boundaries.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Siha District was 139,019.[3][4]

  1. ^ Tanzania: Arusha, Tanga, Kilimanjaro Get Three New Districts
  2. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Tanzania (Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.