Rufiji District

Rufiji is one of the six districts of the of . It is bordered to the north by the Kisarawe and Mkuranga Districts, to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the south by the , and to the west by the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: district of Tanzania with 160,000 residents
  • Description: district in Pwani Region, Tanzania
  • Also known as: “Rufiji District Council”

Rufiji District

Latitude
-7.9574° or 7° 57′ 27″ south
Longitude
38.7266° or 38° 43′ 36″ east
Population
160,000
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
6G4W2PVG+2J
Geo­Names ID
150487
Wiki­data ID
Q7193239
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Rufiji District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ولاية ريفيجي”
  • Cebuano: “Rufiji”
  • German: “Rufiji”
  • Greek: “Περιοχή Ρουφίτζι”
  • Swahili: “Wilaya ya Rufiji”
  • Vietnamese: “Rufiji”
  • Zulu: “Rufiji District”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Utete and Rusende.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lake Lugongwe and Utete Forest Reserve.

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