Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam
Ubungo District
Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Ubungo (Swahili) | |
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| Nickname: The Crossroads district | |
Ubungo District in Dar | |
| Coordinates: 6°47′20″S 39°12′20″E / 6.78889°S 39.20556°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| Named after | Ubungo village |
| Capital | Kwembe |
| Area | |
• Total | 269.4 km2 (104.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th in Dar |
| Highest elevation (Kwembe) | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 1,086,912 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Dar |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ubungoan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Zaramo |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 161 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | white-browed robin chat |
| Fish | Red-spot barb |
| Mammal | Tanzanian woolly bat |
Ubungo District, officially the, Ubungo Municipal Council (Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Ubungo, in Swahili) is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kinondoni District and Kibaha of the Pwani Region border the district to the north; the Kisarawe District of Pwani Region borders it to the west; and the Ilala District borders the it to the south and east. The district covers an area of 269.4 km2 (104.0 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of St. Kitts and Nevis. The administrative seat is Kwembe. The district is home to the University of Dar es Salaam, The Magufuli Bus Terminal, the largest in the country, and Pande Game Reserve the largest protected land area in Dar es Salaam Region. In addition, the district is home to the largest natural gas powered power station, the Ubungo Thermal Power Station and the headquarters of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO). The 2022 census states the population of the district as 1,086,912.