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Budekwa

Coordinates: 3°27′S 33°49′E / 3.450°S 33.817°E / -3.450; 33.817
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Budekwa
Kata ya Budekwa
Budekwa is located in Tanzania
Budekwa
Budekwa
Location of Budekwa
Coordinates: 3°27′S 33°49′E / 3.450°S 33.817°E / -3.450; 33.817
Country Tanzania
RegionSimiyu Region
DistrictMaswa District
WardBudekwa
Established1984
Government
 • TypeCouncil
Area
 • Total
213 km2 (82 sq mi)
Elevation
1,201 m (3,940 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
8,245
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
39309
Area code028
WebsiteDistrict Website

Budekwa is a ward in Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 213 km2 (82 sq mi), with an average elevation of 1,201 m (3,940 ft).[1][2]

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported that there were 8,245 people in the ward, down from 13,630 in 2012. The ward has 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "United Republic of Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ Arnett, Daniel. "Home > Countries > Tanzania". Elevation Map. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ 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.