Kasulu District
Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kasulu (Swahili) | |
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Coordinates: 4°22′46″S 30°21′51″E / 4.3794°S 30.3642°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Kigoma Region |
District | Kasulu District |
Established | 1983 |
Government | |
• Type | Council |
• Chairman | Eliya Charles Kagoma |
• Director | Joseph Kashushura Rwiza |
Area [1]: 2 | |
• Total | 5,324 km2 (2,056 sq mi) |
Elevation [1]: 2 | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 537,767 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | EAT |
Postcode | 473xx |
Area code | 028 |
Website | District Website |
Kasulu District is one of the 8 districts of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. The Kasulu District is the rural district council to the Kasulu Town Council which separated from the Kasulu District Council in 2011. It is bordered to the north by Burundi, to the east by Kibondo District, to the south by Uvinza District, to the west by Kigoma District and to the northwest by Buhigwe District. The district consists of lowland forest, and highland grasslands.[2][1]: 3