What is the population of Kongwa, Dodoma?

Kongwa has a population of approximately 309,973 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kongwa, Dodoma located?

Kongwa is located in Dodoma, Tanzania, at approximate coordinates -6.1926°, 36.4072°.

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Kongwa

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Total population

309,973

Elevation800 m

Coordinates-6.19°, 36.41°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

800 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kongwa is a town and an administrative ward in the Kongwa District of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,531, with an average household size of 4.6.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-6.1926

Longitude

36.4072

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

346

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucopareia (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884) · Aves
9
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843) · Aves
9
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
8
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845 · Aves
8
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
8
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
7
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus (Richmond, 1897) · Aves
7
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
6

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.5

Largest event

2002-11-04

Most recent

M 4.2 — 2025-12-24
38 km S of Kisasa, Tanzania
M 4.1 — 2024-05-05
62 km NNW of Msanga, Tanzania
M 4.5 — 2019-06-06
61 km SSE of Kondoa, Tanzania
M 4.4 — 2017-12-04
48 km NNE of Msanga, Tanzania
M 4.5 — 2017-10-30
65 km NNW of Msanga, Tanzania
M 4.5 — 2016-07-21
42 km N of Msanga, Tanzania

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.99

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,187

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API