Korogwe District, Tanga

Korogwe District also known as Korogwe District Council is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 6,534 km2. It is bordered to the northeast by the Lushoto District and north by Bumbuli District. Korogwe District also bordered to the east by the Mkinga District and the Muheza District, to the South by the Handeni Rural District and the Korogwe Urban District, and to the West by the Kilimanjaro Region. The highest point in Korogwe District is Mafi Peak at 1,442m.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Korogwe Rural District was 242,038. By 2022, the population had grown to 272,870.

Administrative subdivisions
As of 2012, Korogwe Rural District was administratively divided into 20 wards.

Wards

 * 1) Bungu
 * 2) Chekelei
 * 3) Dindira
 * 4) Kizara
 * 5) Kerenge


 * 1) Kizara
 * 2) Kwagunda
 * 3) Kwashemshi
 * 4) Lutindi
 * 5) Magamba Kwalukonge


 * 1) Magoma
 * 2) Makuyuni
 * 3) Mashewa
 * 4) Mazinde
 * 5) Mkalamo


 * 1) Mkomazi
 * 2) Mombo
 * 3) Mpale
 * 4) Mswaha
 * 5) Vugiri

Education & Health
As of 2022, there were 165 Schools in Korogwe District, 138 of are primary schools and 27 are secondary schools.

In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Korogwe District is home to 3 health centers,1 hospitals and 48 clinics.