Nkasi District (formerly Nkansi District ) is one of the three districts of the Rukwa Region of Tanzania , with its headquarters in the village of Namanyere . It is bordered to the north by the Mpanda District of Katavi Region ; to the east by the Sumbawanga District ; to the south by the Sumbawanga Rural District and Zambia ; and to the west by Lake Tanganyika across from the Democratic Republic of Congo .
2-653: The district covers 13,124 square kilometres (5,067 sq mi). As of 2022, the population of the Nkasi District was 425,420. Nkasi District was established on 1 January 1984. Nkasi District is almost entirely rural, with well over 90% of its population undertaking subsistence farming , livestock rearing, and traditional fishing. Thirty-three of the villages in the district are located beside Lake Tanganyika. Major crops include: maize, millet, beans, and cassava . Commercial fishing in Lake Tanganyika
4-505: Is limited due to lack of storage facilities as well as capital to acquire fishing gear. As of 2002, Nkasi District was administratively divided into thirteen wards . After the 2012 reorganization it had seventeen wards. 7°34′59″S 31°00′00″E / 7.583°S 31.000°E / -7.583; 31.000 This Rukwa Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Subsistence farming Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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