Sikonge District Council 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. 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. As of 2002, the population of Sikonge District was 133,388. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Sikonge District was 179,883.
Sikonge District was gazetted in July 1996, but didn’t officially start to function as a district until 1997. The area had previously been the Sikonge Division of Tabora District.
In 2002, the population of Sikonge District was 133,388
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Sikonge District was 179,883
In 2012, Sikonge District was administratively divided into 17 wards.
Wards
Chabutwa
Igigwa
Ipole
Kaloleli
Kiloli
Kipanga
Kipili
Kisanga
Kitunda
Misheni
Mole
Mpombwe
Ngoywa
Pangale
Sikonge
Tutuo
Usunga