Nkasi | |
|---|---|
 location in Rukwa Region | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Rukwa Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,824 km2 (3,793 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 425,420 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Nkasi District (formerly Nkansi District) is one of the three districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania, with its headquarters in the village of Namanyere. It is bordered to the north by the Mpanda District of Katavi Region; to the east by the Sumbawanga District; to the south by the Sumbawanga Rural District and Zambia; and to the west by Lake Tanganyika across from the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1]
The district covers 13,124 square kilometres (5,067 sq mi).[1] As of 2022[update], the population of the Nkasi District was 425,420.[2][3]
- ^ a b "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu - Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa: (The United Republic of Tanzania - Prime Minister's Office - Regional Administration and Local Government) Nkasi District - Introduction". Rukwa Regional Commissioner's Office. 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report: Rukwa: Nkansi". Archived from the original on 20 March 2004.
- ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.