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Rukwa is one of the 26 regions
Regions of Tanzania

|||}Tanzania is divided into 26 regions :*Arusha Region *Dar es Salaam Region *Dodoma Region *Iringa Region *Kagera Region *Kigoma Region ...
 of Tanzania
Tanzania

Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south....
. Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga

Sumbawanga is a city located in western Tanzania. It is the capital of Regions of Tanzania. The regional population is approximately 150,000 based on a 2002 census....
 serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the north by Kigoma
Kigoma Region

Kigoma is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is Kigoma. It is bordered to the North by the Kagera Region, to the East by the Shinyanga Region and Tabora Region Regions, to the South by the Rukwa Region, to the West by Lake Tanganyika which forms a border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo an...
 and Tabora
Tabora Region

Tabora Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Tabora town. Tabora region is famous for its distinguishable honey and timber activities....
 Regions, to the East by Mbeya Region
Mbeya Region

Mbeya is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is Mbeya. It is bordered to the northwest by Tabora Region, to the northeast by Singida Region, to the East by Iringa Region, to the South by Zambia and Malawi and to the West by Rukwa Region....
, to the South by Zambia
Zambia

The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
 and to the West by Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika is a large lake in central Africa . It is estimated to be the List of lakes by volume in the world by volume, and the List of lakes by depth, after Lake Baikal in Siberia....
 which forms a border between the region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo , is a country in central Africa with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest list of African countries in order of geographical area....
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According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the region was 1,141,743.








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Tanzania Rukwa
Rukwa is one of the 26 regions
Regions of Tanzania

|||}Tanzania is divided into 26 regions :*Arusha Region *Dar es Salaam Region *Dodoma Region *Iringa Region *Kagera Region *Kigoma Region ...
 of Tanzania
Tanzania

Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south....
. Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga

Sumbawanga is a city located in western Tanzania. It is the capital of Regions of Tanzania. The regional population is approximately 150,000 based on a 2002 census....
 serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the north by Kigoma
Kigoma Region

Kigoma is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is Kigoma. It is bordered to the North by the Kagera Region, to the East by the Shinyanga Region and Tabora Region Regions, to the South by the Rukwa Region, to the West by Lake Tanganyika which forms a border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo an...
 and Tabora
Tabora Region

Tabora Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Tabora town. Tabora region is famous for its distinguishable honey and timber activities....
 Regions, to the East by Mbeya Region
Mbeya Region

Mbeya is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is Mbeya. It is bordered to the northwest by Tabora Region, to the northeast by Singida Region, to the East by Iringa Region, to the South by Zambia and Malawi and to the West by Rukwa Region....
, to the South by Zambia
Zambia

The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
 and to the West by Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika is a large lake in central Africa . It is estimated to be the List of lakes by volume in the world by volume, and the List of lakes by depth, after Lake Baikal in Siberia....
 which forms a border between the region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo , is a country in central Africa with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest list of African countries in order of geographical area....
.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the region was 1,141,743.

Districts


Rukwa Region is administratively divided into 4 districts: Mpanda
Mpanda

Mpanda is one of the 4 districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the Nortwest by the Kigoma Region, to the Northeast by the Tabora Region, to the East by the Mbeya Region, to the Southeast by the Sumbawanga Urban, to the Southwest by the Nkansi and to the West by Lake Tanganyika....
, Nkansi
Nkansi

Nkansi is one of the 4 districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Mpanda, to the East by the Sumbawanga Urban, to the South by the Sumbawanga Rural and to the West by Lake Tanganyika....
, Sumbawanga Urban
Sumbawanga Urban

Sumbawanga Urban is one of the 4 districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by Lake Rukwa, to the East by the Mbeya Region, to the South by the Sumbawanga Rural and to the west by the Nkansi....
 and Sumbawanga Rural
Sumbawanga Rural

Sumbawanga Rural is one of the 4 districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the Northeast by the Sumbawanga Urban, to the South by Zambia and to the Northwest by the Nkansi....
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