Kasulu District


Kasulu District is one of the six districts of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. 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.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kasulu District was 628,677.
Kasulu District is predominantly occupied by the "Waha" ethnic group. As per United Republic of Tanzania, 2002 Population and Housing Census, Kasulu population is 628,677 with a total of 85,572 households; an average family size is 7.3; it comprises 90 villages in 30 wards., Kasulu district was hosting two refugee camps namely Mtabila and Nyarugusu The Mtabila camp has been ordered to be closed.

Economy

Main economic activity is subsistence farming and small and medium scale businesses especially in Kasulu town. There are a few "Wasukuma" ethnic group pastoralists who come into Kasulu with flocks of cattle in search of pastures. They normally purchase pieces of land for settlement for them and their cattle.

Wards

, Kasulu District was administratively divided into thirty wards: However, administrative changes in 2012, removed some of the wards, for example Buhigwe.

2002 wards