Sikonge District | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Tabora Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,278 km2 (10,146 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 335,686 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Sikonge District is one of the seven districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. The town of Sikonge is the administrative seat. The district has an area of 27,873 square kilometres (10,762 sq mi), but 26,834 square kilometres (10,361 sq mi) of it is in forest and game reserves.[1] It is bordered to the northwest by Urambo District, to the north by Uyui District, to the east by Manyoni District of Singida Region, to the south by Chunya District of Mbeya Region, and to the southwest by Mlele District of Katavi Region.[1]
As of 2002[update], the population of Sikonge District was 133,388.[2]
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Sikonge District was 179,883.[3] By 2022, the population had increased to 335,686.[4]
- ^ a b "Sikonge District Council: Council History".
- ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report: Tabora: Sikonge". Archived from the original on 18 March 2004.
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Sikonge (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.