Busokelo District
Busokelo
Wilaya ya Busokelo | |
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Kiungululu Crater Lake | |
Busokelo District of Mbeya Region | |
| Coordinates: 9°15′13″S 33°38′39″E / 9.253593°S 33.6441848°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Mbeya Region |
| District | Itete |
| Established | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Lwangwa Town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Anyosisye M. Njobelo |
| • District CEO | Loema Isaay Peter |
| Area | |
• Total | 969.14 km2 (374.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,106 m (3,629 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 106,187 |
| • Density | 109.57/km2 (283.78/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Christianity |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode | 53xxx |
| Area code | 025 |
| Website | District Website |
Busokelo is a new district in 2013 from Rungwe District within the Mbeya Region of Tanzania.
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported there were 106,187 people in the district, down from 96,348 in 2012.