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Districts of Tanzania

As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya).[1][2]

In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.[3][4]

The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region:[5]

Ten most populated districts

  1. Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region
    (1,775,049 inhabitants)
  2. Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region
    (1,368,881 inhabitants)
  3. Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region
    (1,220,611 inhabitants)
  4. Geita District Council, Geita Region
    (807,619 inhabitants)
  5. Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region
    (663,034 inhabitants)
  6. Muleba District Council, Kagera Region
    (540,310 inhabitants)
  7. Kahama District Council, Shinyanga Region
    (523,802 inhabitants)
  8. Nzega District Council, Tabora Region
    (502,252 inhabitants)
  9. Lushoto District Council, Tanga Region
    (492,441 inhabitants)
  10. Moshi District Council, Kilimanjaro Region
    (466,737 inhabitants)

Central

Dodoma Region

Dodoma region's districts
Dodoma Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Dodoma CityCity446,6402,608 km2 (1,007 sq mi)DodomaDistrict website
Kondoa UrbanTown64,147KondoaDistrict website
Bahi DistrictRural240,8915,633 km2 (2,175 sq mi)District website
Chamwino DistrictRural359,2449,204 km2 (3,554 sq mi)District website
Chemba District (Tanzania)Rural256,1787,290 km2 (2,810 sq mi)District website
Kondoa DistrictRural228,9765,792 km2 (2,236 sq mi)District website
Kongwa DistrictRural336,8883,958 km2 (1,528 sq mi)District website
Mpwapwa DistrictRural331,5447,455 km2 (2,878 sq mi)District website
Total2,264,50841,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi)Region website

Singida Region

Singida Region's Districts
Singida Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Singida UrbanCity165,008720.6 km2 (278.2 sq mi)SingidaDistrict website
Ikungi DistrictDistrict299,5128,861 km2 (3,421 sq mi)District website
Iramba DistrictDistrict259,2674,487 km2 (1,732 sq mi)District website
Itigi DistrictDistrict123,515District website
Manyoni DistrictDistrict202,11728,934 km2 (11,171 sq mi)District website
Mkalama DistrictDistrict207,0933,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi)District website
Singida DistrictDistrict247,4602,400 km2 (930 sq mi)District website
Total1,503,97249,340 km2 (19,050 sq mi)Region website

Tabora Region

Tabora Region's Districts
Tabora Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Tabora UrbanCity255,1731,461 km2 (564 sq mi)TaboraDistrict website
Nzega UrbanTown72,355NzegaDistrict website
Igunga DistrictDistrict449,3407,064 km2 (2,727 sq mi)District website
Kaliua DistrictDistrict442,18215,445 km2 (5,963 sq mi)District website
Nzega DistrictDistrict492,2377,864 km2 (3,036 sq mi)District website
Sikonge DistrictDistrict202,21026,283 km2 (10,148 sq mi)District website
Urambo DistrictDistrict216,7085,416 km2 (2,091 sq mi)District website
Uyui DistrictDistrict445,85211,967 km2 (4,620 sq mi)District website
Total2,576,05376,150 km2 (29,400 sq mi)Region website

Coast

Dar es Salaam Region

Dar es Salaam (DSM)
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsiteMother District
IlalaDSM1,528,489365.0 km2 (140.9 sq mi)Dar es SalaamDistrict websiteIlala
KigamboniDSM1,510,129557 km2 (215 sq mi)Dar es SalaamDistrict websiteTemeke
KinondoniDSM1,164,177327 km2 (126 sq mi)Dar es SalaamDistrict websiteKinondoni
TemekeDSM1,205,949240 km2 (93 sq mi)Dar es SalaamDistrict websiteTemeke
UbungoDSM1,058,597260 km2 (100 sq mi)Dar es SalaamDistrict websiteKinondoni
Total5,465,4201,393 km2 (538 sq mi)Region website

Lindi Region

Lindi Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Lindi CityCity81,8391,064 km2 (411 sq mi)LindiDistrict website
Kilwa DistrictDistrict197,99815,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)District website
Lindi DistrictDistrict201,5265,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi)District website
Liwale DistrictDistrict94,85534,314 km2 (13,249 sq mi)District website
Nachingwea DistrictDistrict185,2515,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi)District website
Ruangwa DistrictDistrict136,0652,516 km2 (971 sq mi)District website
Total897,53366,040 km2 (25,500 sq mi)Region website

Morogoro Region

Morogoro Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Morogoro CityCity347,038288.4 km2 (111.4 sq mi)MorogoroDistrict website
Ifakara Urban [6]Town106,4243,893 km2 (1,503 sq mi)IfakaraDistrict website
Gairo DistrictDistrict212,0591,974 km2 (762 sq mi)District website
Kilombero DistrictDistrict448,13313,546 km2 (5,230 sq mi)District website
Kilosa DistrictDistrict481,41811,774 km2 (4,546 sq mi)District website
Malinyi DistrictDistrict125,472District website
Morogoro DistrictDistrict169,74012,457 km2 (4,810 sq mi)District website
Mvomero DistrictDistrict342,9116,633 km2 (2,561 sq mi)District website
Ulanga DistrictDistrict165,90323,462 km2 (9,059 sq mi)District website
Total2,437,43170,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi)Region website

Mtwara Region

Mtwara Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Mtwara CityCity113,732169.9 km2 (65.6 sq mi)MtwaraDistrict website
Masasi UrbanTown94,342753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi)District website
Nanyumbu UrbanTown107,112District website
Newala UrbanTown93,728District website
Masasi DistrictDistrict273,9404,006 km2 (1,547 sq mi)District website
Mtwara DistrictDistrict132,3293,692 km2 (1,425 sq mi)District website
Nanyumbu DistrictDistrict158,4255,204 km2 (2,009 sq mi)District website
Newala DistrictDistrict122,0721,953 km2 (754 sq mi)District website
Tandahimba DistrictDistrict238,9272,049 km2 (791 sq mi)District website
Total1,334,60616,710 km2 (6,450 sq mi)Region website

Pwani Region

Pwani Region's Districts
Pwani Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Kibaha UrbanTown140,097705.8 km2 (272.5 sq mi)KibahaDistrict website
Bagamoyo DistrictDistrict106,4848,463 km2 (3,268 sq mi)District website
Chalinze DistrictDistrict233,4238,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi)District website
Kibaha DistrictDistrict76,5521,502 km2 (580 sq mi)District website
Kisarawe DistrictDistrict110,7775,028 km2 (1,941 sq mi)District website
Mafia DistrictDistrict50,634642.7 km2 (248.1 sq mi)District website
Mkuranga DistrictDistrict243,0622,827 km2 (1,092 sq mi)District website
Rufiji DistrictDistrict236,90112,752 km2 (4,924 sq mi)District website
Total1,197,93332,547 km2 (12,566 sq mi)Region website

Lake

Kagera Region

Kagera Region's Districts
Kagera Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Bukoba CityCity146,16983.25 km2 (32.14 sq mi)BukobaDistrict website
Biharamulo DistrictDistrict367,1207,464 km2 (2,882 sq mi)District website
Bukoba DistrictDistrict328,7731,654 km2 (639 sq mi)District website
Karagwe DistrictDistrict376,8055,134 km2 (1,982 sq mi)District website
Kyerwa DistrictDistrict364,3282,575 km2 (994 sq mi)District website
Missenyi DistrictDistrict229,9642,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi)District website
Muleba DistrictDistrict613,1903,518 km2 (1,358 sq mi)District website
Ngara DistrictDistrict363,2273,305 km2 (1,276 sq mi)District website
Total2,789,57725,265 km2 (9,755 sq mi)Region website

Kigoma Region

Kigoma Region's Districts
Kigoma Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Kigoma-UjijiCity237,15892.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi)KigomaDistrict website
Kasulu UrbanTown229,218911.8 km2 (352.0 sq mi)KasuluDistrict website
Buhigwe DistrictDistrict279,9591,506 km2 (581 sq mi)District website
Kakonko DistrictDistrict184,4312,209 km2 (853 sq mi)District website
Kasulu DistrictDistrict468,6797,196 km2 (2,778 sq mi)District website
Kibondo DistrictDistrict287,65213,407 km2 (5,176 sq mi)District website
Kigoma DistrictDistrict267,712967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi)District website
Uvinza DistrictDistrict387,44210,058 km2 (3,883 sq mi)District website
Total2,342,25037,040 km2 (14,300 sq mi)Region website

Geita Region

Geita Region's Districts
Geita Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Geita UrbanTown192,541GeitaDistrict website
Bukombe DistrictDistrict249,4168,056 km2 (3,110 sq mi)District website
Chato DistrictDistrict405,5753,074 km2 (1,187 sq mi)District website
Geita DistrictDistrict704,5424,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi)District website
Mbogwe DistrictDistrict215,4042,281 km2 (881 sq mi)District website
Nyang'hwale DistrictDistrict164,7501,607 km2 (620 sq mi)District website
Total1,932,23020,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi)Region website

Mara Region

Mara Region's Districts
Mara Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Musoma CityCity148,22365.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi)MusomaDistrict website
Bunda UrbanTown125,751BundaDistrict website
Tarime UrbanTown75,655TarimeDistrict website
Bunda DistrictDistrict243,9713,093 km2 (1,194 sq mi)District website
Butiama DistrictDistrict266,7392,168 km2 (837 sq mi)District website
Musoma DistrictDistrict196,8071,070 km2 (410 sq mi)District website
Rorya DistrictDistrict292,6802,002 km2 (773 sq mi)District website
Serengeti DistrictDistrict275,22311,156 km2 (4,307 sq mi)District website
Tarime DistrictDistrict299,1801,534 km2 (592 sq mi)District website
Total1,924,23021,760 km2 (8,400 sq mi)Region website

Mwanza Region

Mwanza Region's Districts
Mwanza Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Mwanza CityCity409,397182.7 km2 (70.5 sq mi)MwanzaDistrict website
Ilemela UrbanTown386,361254.7 km2 (98.3 sq mi)IlemelaDistrict website
Buchosa DistrictDistrict369,2014,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi)District website
Kwimba DistrictDistrict457,8973,254 km2 (1,256 sq mi)District website
Magu DistrictDistrict337,6531,530 km2 (590 sq mi)District website
Misungwi DistrictDistrict396,0552,579 km2 (996 sq mi)District website
Sengerema DistrictDistrict377,6493,153 km2 (1,217 sq mi)District website
Ukerewe DistrictDistrict388,778628.1 km2 (242.5 sq mi)District website
Total3,122,9929,467 km2 (3,655 sq mi)Region website

Shinyanga Region

Shinyanga Region's Districts
Shinyanga Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Shinyanga CityCity175,245554.7 km2 (214.2 sq mi)ShinyangaDistrict website
Kahama CityCity262,9991,363 km2 (526 sq mi)KahamaDistrict website
Kishapu DistrictDistrict296,4234,182 km2 (1,615 sq mi)District website
Msalala DistrictDistrict272,249District website
Shinyanga DistrictDistrict363,1233,569 km2 (1,378 sq mi)District website
Ushetu DistrictDistrict296,515District website
Total1,666,55418,901 km2 (7,298 sq mi)Region website

Simiyu Region

Simiyu Region's Districts
Simiyu Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Bariadi UrbanTown167,508BariadiDistrict website
Bariadi DistrictDistrict287,7145,485 km2 (2,118 sq mi)District website
Busega DistrictDistrict219,1491,312 km2 (507 sq mi)District website
Itilima DistrictDistrict337,8784,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi)District website
Maswa DistrictDistrict370,4123,667 km2 (1,416 sq mi)District website
Meatu DistrictDistrict322,5069,017 km2 (3,481 sq mi)District website
Total1,705,16825,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi)Region website

North

Arusha Region

Arusha Region's Districts
Arusha Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Arusha CityCity464,701267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi)ArushaDistrict website
Arusha DistrictDistrict360,6511,239 km2 (478 sq mi)Sokon IIDistrict website
Karatu DistrictDistrict256,8383,207 km2 (1,238 sq mi)KaratuDistrict website
Longido DistrictDistrict137,4247,885 km2 (3,044 sq mi)LongidoDistrict website
Meru DistrictDistrict299,2181,266 km2 (489 sq mi)Usa RiverDistrict website
Monduli DistrictDistrict177,3466,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi)MonduliDistrict website
Ngorongoro DistrictDistrict194,47415,499 km2 (5,984 sq mi)LoliondoDistrict website
Total1,890,65337,576 km2 (14,508 sq mi)Region website

Kilimanjaro Region

Kilimanjaro Region's Districts
Kilimanjaro Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Moshi CityCity197,65963.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)MoshiDistrict website
Hai DistrictDistrict225,804902.3 km2 (348.4 sq mi)District website
Moshi DistrictDistrict500,5911,300 km2 (500 sq mi)District website
Mwanga DistrictDistrict140,9761,831 km2 (707 sq mi)District website
Rombo DistrictDistrict279,8921,471 km2 (568 sq mi)District website
Same DistrictDistrict289,3776,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi)District website
Siha DistrictDistrict124,7501,217 km2 (470 sq mi)District website
Total1,759,04813,250 km2 (5,120 sq mi)Region website

Manyara Region

Manyara Region's Districts
Manyara Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Babati UrbanTown105,710471.3 km2 (182.0 sq mi)BabatiDistrict website
Mbulu UrbanTown146,130MbuluDistrict website
Babati DistrictDistrict354,6745,460 km2 (2,110 sq mi)District website
Hanang DistrictDistrict313,3453,636 km2 (1,404 sq mi)District website
Kiteto DistrictDistrict277,78512,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi)District website
Mbulu DistrictDistrict217,4993,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi)District website
Simanjiro DistrictDistrict202,87919,928 km2 (7,694 sq mi)District website
Total1,618,02044,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi)Region website

Tanga Region

Tanga Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Tanga CityCity298,842596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi)TangaDistrict website
Handeni UrbanTown86,434837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi)HandeniDistrict website
Korogwe UrbanTown74,683225.3 km2 (87.0 sq mi)KorogweDistrict website
Bumbuli DistrictDistrict174,938
Handeni DistrictDistrict302,4666,529 km2 (2,521 sq mi)District website
Kilindi DistrictDistrict258,9376,444 km2 (2,488 sq mi)District website
Korogwe DistrictDistrict264,6283,203 km2 (1,237 sq mi)District website
Lushoto DistrictDistrict363,4634,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi)District website
Mkinga DistrictDistrict129,0842,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi)District website
Muheza DistrictDistrict223,5441,498 km2 (578 sq mi)District website
Pangani DistrictDistrict59,0671,756 km2 (678 sq mi)District website
Total2,236,08626,677 km2 (10,300 sq mi)Region website

South

Iringa Region

Iringa Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Iringa CityCity158,363369.1 km2 (142.5 sq mi)IringaDistrict website
Mafinga UrbanTown74,963572.5 km2 (221.0 sq mi)MafingaDistrict website
Iringa DistrictDistrict265,81118,786 km2 (7,253 sq mi)District website
Kilolo DistrictDistrict228,2449,244 km2 (3,569 sq mi)District website
Mufindi DistrictDistrict257,5017,515 km2 (2,902 sq mi)District website
Total984,88235,503 km2 (13,708 sq mi)Region website

Katavi Region

Katavi Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Mpanda UrbanTown117,109318.4 km2 (122.9 sq mi)MpandaDistrict website
Mlele DistrictDistrict46,01930,787 km2 (11,887 sq mi)District website
Mpanda DistrictDistrict203,87216,942 km2 (6,541 sq mi)District website
Mpimbwe DistrictDistrict117,934District website
Nsimbo DistrictDistrict157,633District website
Total642,56745,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi)Region website

Mbeya Region

Mbeya Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Mbeya CityCity424,623252.5 km2 (97.5 sq mi)MbeyaDistrict website
Busokelo DistrictDistrict106,187District website
Chunya DistrictDistrict172,79717,505 km2 (6,759 sq mi)District website
Kyela DistrictDistrict244,108755.9 km2 (291.9 sq mi)District website
Mbarali DistrictDistrict331,20614,439 km2 (5,575 sq mi)District website
Mbeya DistrictDistrict336,4982,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi)District website
Rungwe DistrictDistrict267,6052,155 km2 (832 sq mi)District website
Total1,883,02437,700 km2 (14,600 sq mi)Region website

Njombe Region

Njombe Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Njombe UrbanTown134,4293,542 km2 (1,368 sq mi)NjombeDistrict website
Makambako UrbanTown96,857883.5 km2 (341.1 sq mi)MakambakoDistrict website
Ludewa DistrictDistrict137,5206,243 km2 (2,410 sq mi)District website
Makete DistrictDistrict100,4073,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi)District website
Njombe Rural DistrictDistrict88,5163,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi)District website
Wanging'ombe DistrictDistrict167,0423,441 km2 (1,329 sq mi)District website
Total724,77221,347 km2 (8,242 sq mi)Region website

Rukwa Region

Rukwa Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Sumbawanga CityCity238,4911,374 km2 (531 sq mi)SumbawangaDistrict website
Kalambo DistrictDistrict236,1125,579 km2 (2,154 sq mi)District website
Nkasi DistrictDistrict319,6669,824 km2 (3,793 sq mi)District website
Sumbawanga DistrictDistrict238,4915,226 km2 (2,018 sq mi)District website
Total1,141,95322,792 km2 (8,800 sq mi)Region website

Ruvuma Region

Ruvuma Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Songea CityCity221,313596.2 km2 (230.2 sq mi)SongeaDistrict website
Mbinga UrbanTown140,747MbingaDistrict website
Madaba DistrictDistrict52,005District website
Mbinga DistrictDistrict244,2564,840 km2 (1,870 sq mi)District website
Namtumbo DistrictDistrict219,49521,765 km2 (8,404 sq mi)District website
Nyasa DistrictDistrict159,1033,660 km2 (1,410 sq mi)District website
Songea DistrictDistrict137,20914,027 km2 (5,416 sq mi)District website
Tunduru DistrictDistrict324,69318,414 km2 (7,110 sq mi)District website
Total1,498,82163,669 km2 (24,583 sq mi)Region website

Songwe Region

Songwe Region
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Tunduma UrbanTown142,94387.47 km2 (33.77 sq mi)TundumaDistrict website
Ileje DistrictDistrict141,5891,880 km2 (730 sq mi)District website
Mbozi DistrictDistrict507,8043,858 km2 (1,490 sq mi)District website
Momba DistrictDistrict191,9764,818 km2 (1,860 sq mi)District website
Songwe DistrictDistrict152,10311,164 km2 (4,310 sq mi)District website
Total1,136,41522,600 km2 (8,700 sq mi)Region website

Zanzibar

Mjini Magharibi Region

Mjini Magharibi
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Zanzibar CityCityDistrict website
Zanzibar West DistrictDistrictDistrict website
Total999Region website

Zanzibar North Region

Kaskazini Unguja
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Kaskazini ADistrictDistrict website
Kaskazini BDistrictDistrict website
Total999Region website

Unguja South Region

Kusini Unguja
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Kati DistrictDistrictDistrict website
Kusini DistrictDistrictDistrict website
Total999Region website

Pemba North Region

Kaskazini Pemba
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Micheweni DistrictDistrictDistrict website
Wete DistrictDistrictDistrict website
Total999Region website

Pemba South Region

Kusini Pemba
TypePopulation (2016)[2]Area[5]City/TownWebsite
Chake Chake DistrictDistrictDistrict website
Mkoani DistrictDistrictDistrict website
Total999Region website

See also

References

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