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| Busokelo Wilaya ya Busokelo | |
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| District | |
 Kiungululu Crater Lake | |
 Busokelo District of Mbeya Region | |
| Coordinates: 9°15′13″S 33°38′39″E / 9.253593°S 33.6441848°E / -9.253593; 33.6441848 | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mbeya Region |
| District | Busokelo |
| Established | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Lwangwa Town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Anyosisye M. Njobelo |
| • District CEO | Loema Isaay Peter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 969.14 km (374.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,106 m (3,629 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 106,187 |
| • Density | 110/km (280/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Christianity |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode | 53xxx |
| Area code | 025 |
| Website | District Website |
Busokelo is a new district in 2013 from Rungwe District within the Mbeya Region of Tanzania.
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported there were 106,187 people in the district, down from 96,348 in 2012.
Administrative subdivisions
The district has 13 wards, 56 villages and 237 suburbs.
Wards
Wards assigned to Busokelo District in 2016.
References
- "Historia" [History]. Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Busokelo (in Swahili). Ofisi ya Rais Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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