Buhigwe District Council
Buhigwe District is one of the eight districts of the Kigoma Region of Tanzania. It is one of the 20 new districts that were formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Kasulu Rural District. Buhigwe District is bordered to the north by Burundi, to the east by Kasulu Rural District and Kasulu Urban District, and to the west by Kigoma Rural District. Its administrative seat is the town of Buhigwe.
Buhigwe District Council was established in 2012 under Government Proclamation No. 73 dated 2 March 2012. Buhigwe District Council is one of the eight (8) Councils / Districts of Kigoma Region. The following are the Kigoma Regional Councils / Districts: –
Kigoma Vijijini
Kigoma Mji
Kasulu Mji
Kasulu Vijijini
Kakonko
Uvinza
Kibondo
Buhigwe.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Buhigwe District was 254,342
As of 2012, Buhigwe District was administratively divided into 20 wards.
Wards
Biharu
Buhigwe (Buhigwe DC)
Janda (Buhigwe DC)
Kajana (Buhigwe DC)
Kibande
Kilelema
Mugera
Muhinda
Munanila
Munyegera
Munzeze
Muyama
Mwayaya
Nyamugali
Rusaba