Chato District

Chato District
District
Chato District of Geita Region.
Chato District of Geita Region.
Coordinates: 02°38′00″S 031°46′00″E / 2.63333°S 31.76667°E / -2.63333; 31.76667
Country Tanzania
RegionGeita
DistrictChato
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
584,963
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
30xxx
Area code028
WebsiteDistrict Council website

Chato District is one of the five districts in Geita Region of northwestern Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Chato.[2] The main ethnic group in the district are the Sukuma.[3] The late John Magufuli, who used to be as President of Tanzania from 2015—2021, was born in Chato.[4]

  1. ^ Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012.
  3. ^ "The Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Profile: John Magufuli". Tanzania Today. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-06.