Korogwe
Wilaya ya Korogwe (Swahili) | |
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Wilaya ya Korogwe, Mkoa wa Tanga | |
Nickname: Tanga's garden | |
Coordinates: 5°1′17.04″S 38°22′5.16″E / 5.0214000°S 38.3681000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Tanga Region |
Area | |
• Total | 3,203 km2 (1,237 sq mi) |
Highest elevation (Mafi Peak) | 1,442 m (4,731 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 272,870 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Demonym | Korogwean |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Native | Sambaa, Bondei & Digo |
Website | District website |
Korogwe District also known as Korogwe District Council is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 6,534 km2 (2,523 sq mi).[1] It is bordered to the northeast by the Lushoto District and north by Bumbuli District. Korogwe District also bordered to the east by the Mkinga District and the Muheza District, to the South by the Handeni Rural District and the Korogwe Urban District, and to the West by the Kilimanjaro Region. The highest point in Korogwe District is Mafi Peak at 1,442m.[2]
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Korogwe Rural District was 242,038.[3] By 2022, the population had grown to 272,870.[4]