Kahama (Ilemela)
Kahama
Kata ya Kahama | |
|---|---|
  Kahama | |
| Coordinates: 2°29′37″S 32°59′20″E / 2.49361°S 32.98889°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mwanza |
| District | Ilemela |
| Elevation | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 8,197 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Post code | 33215 |
Kahama is an administrative ward in Ilemela District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. In the year 2016, the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported that there were 8,197 people in the ward.[1] Its post code is 33215.[2]
Geography[edit]
Kahama is situated on the southern portion of Ilemela District. It is surrounded by mountains in three directions, and has an average elevation of 1,259 metres above sea level.[3]
Villages[edit]
There are 9 villages under the ward:[2]
- Buduku
- Butega
- Buyombe
- Isela
- Kadina
- Kahama
- Lukobe
- Magaka
- Wiluhnya
References[edit]
- ^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara (PDF) (in Swahili). National Bureau of Statistics. April 1, 2016. p. 153.
- ^ a b Mwanza Postcodes (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Kahama topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-03-22.