# Kaliua District, Tabora Region – Population, Wards & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ District · Tabora Region # Kaliua District Kaliua District is a district of Tanzania in Tabora Region. It had an estimated **623,691 people** in 2020 on 15,350 km² (about 41 per km²). It is divided into 21 wards. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 136 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 623,691people (2020) - 15,350km² - 21wards - 136mapped services ## How many people live in Kaliua District? Kaliua District had an estimated **623,691 people** in 2020 — 20.6% of Tabora Region, 9th of 168 districts. There are 952 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tabora Region figure of 979). Spread over 15,350 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 129th of 168 districts. 49.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 16 across Tabora Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 106 children and older people. 0–4 ****121,316** 5–9 ****101,526** 10–14 ****84,727** 15–19 ****71,294** 20–24 ****56,167** 25–29 ****43,911** 30–34 ****35,438** 35–39 ****28,772** 40–44 ****22,986** 45–49 ****15,394** 50–54 ****12,815** 55–59 ****8,576** 60–64 ****7,456** 65–69 ****5,143** 70–74 ****4,060** 75–79 ****2,136** 80+ ****1,974** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza). ## Where is Kaliua District? Kaliua District lies in [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other districts: [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/), [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Kibondo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/), [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/), [Urambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/), [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/) and [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/). By area it is the 13th largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 20.3% of [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/). The centre of Kaliua District is about 477 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 135 km from Tabora, the main town of Tabora Region. The centre point is at 4.9453° S, 31.6074° E. Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza). ## Things to see in and around Kaliua District OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Kaliua District: 3 nature reserves; 3 attractions; 1 museum. - Traditional Healing · museum - Igombe Proposed Game Reserve · nature reserve - Luganzo Proposed Game Reserve · nature reserve - Ugalla River National Park · nature reserve - Forest Reserve · attraction - Imarampaka woodland · attraction - Reserved forest encroached by animal keepers · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kaliua District - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - CurrencyShilling (TZS) - Country calling code+255 - LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora137 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega253 km ### Nearest railway station Kombe (Usinge), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:48). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Wards of Kaliua District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ichemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ichemba/) 560 4 6 [Igagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/igagala/) 985 9 10 [Igombe Mkulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/igombe-mkulu/) 252 3 4 [Igwisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/igwisi/) 880 6 7 [Kaliua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/kaliua/) 245 3 7 [Kamsekwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/kamsekwa/) 326 3 3 [Kanindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/kanindo/) 255 4 5 [Kanoge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/kanoge/) 94 1 2 [Kashishi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/kashishi/) 226 5 4 [Kazaroho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/kazaroho/) 258 3 6 [Milambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/milambo/) 236 4 9 [Mwongozo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/mwongozo/) 146 3 3 [Sasu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/sasu/) 443 4 8 [Seleli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/seleli/) 261 4 5 [Silambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/silambo/) 3,062 6 6 [Ugunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ugunga/) 267 4 7 [Ukumbi Siganga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ukumbi-siganga/) 3,012 12 4 [Ushokola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ushokola/) 263 6 13 [Usinge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/usinge/) 1,214 12 16 [Uyowa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/uyowa/) 330 3 5 [Zugimlole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/zugimlole/) 2,035 9 6 Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kaliua District Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in Kaliua District. The largest with a recorded population: Kaliua (12,362). Settlements here lie between about 1,060 m and 1,158 m above sea level (median 1,077 m). - Bulela - Busondi - Chemkeni - Galula - Ibambo - Ichemba - Igamba - Igombe - Igona - Igwisi - Ikonongo - Ilege - Imalamihayo - Imalampaka - Imalaupina - Imara - Isanjandugu - Iseramagazi - Iyombo - Kabanga - Kagera - Kaliua - Kaliua Mashariki - Kalo - Kamsekwa - Kangeme - Kanoge - Kanyawikombe - Kasandalala - Kasenga - Kashishi - Kasungi - Katunguru - Kazanaupate - Kazaroho - Keza - King_Wangoko - Kinindo - Kombe - Limbula - Limbula Siasa - Luangwa - Luganjo Village - Luganzo - Lumbe - Maboha - Maboha Village - Makigi - Makonge - Malinga - Manda - Mapigano - Mbeta - Mbulu - Mhuba - Mifulu - Mkiligi Village - Mkindo - Mpanda - Mpota - Mpwaga - Mtakuja - Mtakuja Magharibi - Mtakuja Mashariki Village - Mwaharaja Village - Mwandakulima - Mwanduti - Mwongozo - Nganda - Nhwande - Nkongo - Nsungwa - Ntimbi - Nyasa - Pozamoyo - Sasu - Seleli - Sense - Shela Village - Sheta - Sire - Songambele - Taba - Tuombemungu - Uflaga - Ugansa - Ugunga - Uhindi - Ukumbi Kakoko - Ukumbisiganga - Ulindwanoni - Ulunga - Ulyankulu - Ushokola - Usigara - Usimba - Usindi - Usinga - Usinge - Usonga - Ussenye - Utindwa - Uyowa - Uyumbu - Uzongwe Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kaliua District Named natural and historic features inside Kaliua District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Gombe - Igombe - Kasimani - Lake Masimba - Mkombe - Moyowosi - Msima - Mtoni - Sunga River ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Itaka · 1,272 m - Kiganga · 1,146 m - Nyampanzi · 1,104 m - Kinyambuli · 1,092 m - Ivinja · 1,091 m - Ipanza · 1,088 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Igombe River Forest Reserve - Mpanda Line Forest Reserve ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 railway station. - Kombe - Ugalla - Ugansa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kaliua District and the best time to visit In Kaliua District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (205 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 162 Feb 23 133 Mar 23 147 Apr 23 113 May 24 25 Jun 23 7 Jul 23 2 Aug 25 4 Sep 27 11 Oct 27 40 Nov 25 159 Dec 23 205 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaliua District Places mapped inside Kaliua District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools127 - Pharmacies1 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Kaliua District?In Tabora Region, Tanzania - What is the population of Kaliua District?623,691 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Kaliua District?About 15 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Kaliua District?About 41 people per km² - What borders Kaliua District?Bukombe District, Kahama District, Kibondo District, Mlele District, Mpanda District, Urambo District, Uvinza District and Uyui District - What is there to see in Kaliua District?Forest Reserve, Igombe Proposed Game Reserve, Imarampaka woodland, Luganzo Proposed Game Reserve - What time zone is Kaliua District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kaliua District?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kaliua District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaliua District?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaliua District?Settlements lie between 1,060 m and 1,158 m - What is the highest point in Kaliua District?Itaka (1,272 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kaliua District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Kaliua District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kaliua District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kaliua District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaliua District?TZ1407 (OCHA common operational dataset)