Nkasi District
Nkasi | |
|---|---|
location in Rukwa Region | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Rukwa Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,824 km2 (3,793 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 425,420 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
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.
The district covers 13,124 square kilometres (5,067 sq mi). As of 2022, the population of the Nkasi District was 425,420.