Songwe District Council

Songwe District Council, established in 2015 under Government Notice No. 433b and Parliament Act No. 7/1982, is a local government authority in the Songwe Region of southwestern Tanzania. Formed after splitting from Chunya District in Mbeya Region, the district spans 16,070 square kilometers, with a population of 133,692 (2012 census). Bordered by multiple districts including Momba, Chunya, Sikonge, and Mbozi, it consists of 2 divisions, 18 wards, and 43 villages. The district's economy is driven by gold and coal mining, agriculture, livestock keeping, bee keeping, fishing, tourism, and forest conservation.