Kalambo District
Kalambo District | |
|---|---|
Location Rukwa Region. | |
| Coordinates: 08°18′S 031°31′E / 8.300°S 31.517°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Rukwa Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,569 km2 (2,150 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 316,783 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Kalambo District is one of the four districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania, East Africa. The administrative seat is in Matai. The Kalambo River flows through the district and its mouth on Lake Tanganyika is about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the town of Kasanga.
Kalambo District Council was officially established on 23 December 2012 after it was split off from the Sumbawanga District Council. Moshi Chang'a was the first District Commissioner, who served until his death in an auto accident in April 2014.
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Igunga District was 316,783 in 2022.