Bumbuli District, Tanga

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Bumbuli
Wilaya ya Bumbuli (Swahili)
Wilaya ya Bumbuli, Mkoa wa Tanga
Bumbuli District in Tanga 2022.svg
Bumbuli District in Tanga 2022
Coordinates: 04°52′7.32″S38°27′40.68″E / 4.8687000°S 38.4613000°E / -4.8687000; 38.4613000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Tanga Region
District2013
Capital Kwehangala
Population
 (2022)
  Total159,373
Demonym Bumbulian
Ethnic groups
  Settler Swahili
  Native Sambaa, Bondei & Digo

Bumbuli is one of the 11 districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. [1] [2] The district is bordered to the north the Lushoto District and is surrounded on three sides in the south by Korogwe District. It was split from Lushoto District in 2013. [3] [4]

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Administrative subdivisions

As of 2016, Bumbuli District was administratively divided into 18 wards.

Wards

  1. Baga
  2. Bumbuli
  3. Dule B
  4. Funta
  5. Kisiwani
  6. Kwemkomole
  7. Maheza Ngulu
  8. Mamba
  9. Mayo
  10. Mbuzii
  11. Mgwashi
  12. Milingano
  13. Mponde
  14. Nkongoi
  15. Soni
  16. Tamota
  17. Usambara
  18. Vuga

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