Rukwa, Tanzania
Facts and figures on Rukwa at a glance
Region name: Rukwa (Rukwa Region)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,004,539 people
Country: Tanzania
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of Rukwa (Rukwa Region) is located in the regional capital Sumbawanga (Sumbawanga) with a population of 89,161 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Rukwa's regional capital Sumbawanga to Tanzania's capital Dodoma (Dodoma) is approximately 497 km (309 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Rukwa Rukwa Region | 1,004,539 people | Sumbawanga Sumbawanga | 89,161 people |
Compare with other regions in Tanzania.
Map of Rukwa
Information on Rukwa
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Rukwa Rukwa Region | Sumbawanga Sumbawanga | 4 | Tanzania | Africa |
Time in Rukwa
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:49am (11:49h) | No | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:49am (11:49h) | UTC +3.0 | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
Geographic coordinates of Rukwa
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 8°00'00.0"S (-8.0000000°) | 31°25'00.0"E (31.4166700°) |
Subregions in Rukwa
There are 4 administrative subregions in Rukwa.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Kalambo Kalambo | 1. | - | - | - |
| Nkasi Nkasi | 2. | - | - | - |
| Sumbawanga Sumbawanga | 3. | - | - | - |
| Sumbawanga Urban Sumbawanga Urban | 4. | - | Sumbawanga Sumbawanga | 89,161 |