Districts of Tanzania

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Districts in Tanzania

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

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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.svg
Dodoma region's districts
Dodoma Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Dodoma City City446,6402,608 km2 (1,007 sq mi) Dodoma District website
Kondoa Urban Town64,147Kondoa District website
Bahi District Rural240,8915,633 km2 (2,175 sq mi) District website
Chamwino District Rural359,2449,204 km2 (3,554 sq mi) District website
Chemba District (Tanzania) Rural256,1787,290 km2 (2,810 sq mi) District website
Kondoa District Rural228,9765,792 km2 (2,236 sq mi) District website
Kongwa District Rural336,8883,958 km2 (1,528 sq mi) District website
Mpwapwa District Rural331,5447,455 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-Singida.svg
Singida Region's Districts
Singida Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Singida Urban City165,008720.6 km2 (278.2 sq mi) Singida District website
Ikungi District District299,5128,861 km2 (3,421 sq mi) District website
Iramba District District259,2674,487 km2 (1,732 sq mi) District website
Itigi District District123,515 District website
Manyoni District District202,11728,934 km2 (11,171 sq mi) District website
Mkalama District District207,0933,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi) District website
Singida District District247,4602,400 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.svg
Tabora Region's Districts
Tabora Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Tabora Urban City255,1731,461 km2 (564 sq mi) Tabora District website
Nzega Urban Town72,355 Nzega District website
Igunga District District449,3407,064 km2 (2,727 sq mi) District website
Kaliua District District442,18215,445 km2 (5,963 sq mi) District website
Nzega District District492,2377,864 km2 (3,036 sq mi) District website
Sikonge District District202,21026,283 km2 (10,148 sq mi) District website
Urambo District District216,7085,416 km2 (2,091 sq mi) District website
Uyui District District445,85211,967 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
Ilala DSM1,528,489365.0 km2 (140.9 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Ilala
Kigamboni DSM1,510,129557 km2 (215 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Temeke
Kinondoni DSM1,164,177327 km2 (126 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Kinondoni
Temeke DSM1,205,949240 km2 (93 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Temeke
Ubungo DSM1,058,597260 km2 (100 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Kinondoni
Total5,465,4201,393 km2 (538 sq mi) Region website

Lindi Region

Lindi Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Lindi City City81,8391,064 km2 (411 sq mi) Lindi District website
Kilwa District District197,99815,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) District website
Lindi District District201,5265,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi) District website
Liwale District District94,85534,314 km2 (13,249 sq mi) District website
Nachingwea District District185,2515,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi) District website
Ruangwa District District136,0652,516 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 City City347,038288.4 km2 (111.4 sq mi) Morogoro District website
Ifakara Urban [6] Town106,4243,893 km2 (1,503 sq mi) Ifakara District website
Gairo District District212,0591,974 km2 (762 sq mi) District website
Kilombero District District448,13313,546 km2 (5,230 sq mi) District website
Kilosa District District481,41811,774 km2 (4,546 sq mi) District website
Malinyi District District125,472 District website
Morogoro District District169,74012,457 km2 (4,810 sq mi) District website
Mvomero District District342,9116,633 km2 (2,561 sq mi) District website
Ulanga District District165,90323,462 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 City City113,732169.9 km2 (65.6 sq mi) Mtwara District website
Masasi Urban Town94,342753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi) District website
Nanyumbu Urban Town107,112 District website
Newala Urban Town93,728 District website
Masasi District District273,9404,006 km2 (1,547 sq mi) District website
Mtwara District District132,3293,692 km2 (1,425 sq mi) District website
Nanyumbu District District158,4255,204 km2 (2,009 sq mi) District website
Newala District District122,0721,953 km2 (754 sq mi) District website
Tandahimba District District238,9272,049 km2 (791 sq mi) District website
Total1,334,60616,710 km2 (6,450 sq mi) Region website

Pwani Region

Pwani Region's Districts Pwani.GIF
Pwani Region's Districts
Pwani Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Kibaha Urban Town140,097705.8 km2 (272.5 sq mi) Kibaha District website
Bagamoyo District District106,4848,463 km2 (3,268 sq mi) District website
Chalinze District District233,4238,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi) District website
Kibaha District District76,5521,502 km2 (580 sq mi) District website
Kisarawe District District110,7775,028 km2 (1,941 sq mi) District website
Mafia District District50,634642.7 km2 (248.1 sq mi) District website
Mkuranga District District243,0622,827 km2 (1,092 sq mi) District website
Rufiji District District236,90112,752 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.svg
Kagera Region's Districts
Kagera Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Bukoba City City146,16983.25 km2 (32.14 sq mi) Bukoba District website
Biharamulo District District367,1207,464 km2 (2,882 sq mi) District website
Bukoba District District328,7731,654 km2 (639 sq mi) District website
Karagwe District District376,8055,134 km2 (1,982 sq mi) District website
Kyerwa District District364,3282,575 km2 (994 sq mi) District website
Missenyi District District229,9642,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi) District website
Muleba District District613,1903,518 km2 (1,358 sq mi) District website
Ngara District District363,2273,305 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.svg
Kigoma Region's Districts
Kigoma Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Kigoma-Ujiji City237,15892.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi) Kigoma District website
Kasulu Urban Town229,218911.8 km2 (352.0 sq mi) Kasulu District website
Buhigwe District District279,9591,506 km2 (581 sq mi) District website
Kakonko District District184,4312,209 km2 (853 sq mi) District website
Kasulu District District468,6797,196 km2 (2,778 sq mi) District website
Kibondo District District287,65213,407 km2 (5,176 sq mi) District website
Kigoma District District267,712967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi) District website
Uvinza District District387,44210,058 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.svg
Geita Region's Districts
Geita Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Geita Urban Town192,541 Geita District website
Bukombe District District249,4168,056 km2 (3,110 sq mi) District website
Chato District District405,5753,074 km2 (1,187 sq mi) District website
Geita District District704,5424,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi) District website
Mbogwe District District215,4042,281 km2 (881 sq mi) District website
Nyang'hwale District District164,7501,607 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.svg
Mara Region's Districts
Mara Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Musoma City City148,22365.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi) Musoma District website
Bunda Urban Town125,751 Bunda District website
Tarime Urban Town75,655 Tarime District website
Bunda District District243,9713,093 km2 (1,194 sq mi) District website
Butiama District District266,7392,168 km2 (837 sq mi) District website
Musoma District District196,8071,070 km2 (410 sq mi) District website
Rorya District District292,6802,002 km2 (773 sq mi) District website
Serengeti District District275,22311,156 km2 (4,307 sq mi) District website
Tarime District District299,1801,534 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.svg
Mwanza Region's Districts
Mwanza Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Mwanza City City409,397182.7 km2 (70.5 sq mi) Mwanza District website
Ilemela Urban Town386,361254.7 km2 (98.3 sq mi) Ilemela District website
Buchosa District District369,2014,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi) District website
Kwimba District District457,8973,254 km2 (1,256 sq mi) District website
Magu District District337,6531,530 km2 (590 sq mi) District website
Misungwi District District396,0552,579 km2 (996 sq mi) District website
Sengerema District District377,6493,153 km2 (1,217 sq mi) District website
Ukerewe District District388,778628.1 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.svg
Shinyanga Region's Districts
Shinyanga Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Shinyanga City City175,245554.7 km2 (214.2 sq mi) Shinyanga District website
Kahama City City262,9991,363 km2 (526 sq mi) Kahama District website
Kishapu District District296,4234,182 km2 (1,615 sq mi) District website
Msalala District District272,249 District website
Shinyanga District District363,1233,569 km2 (1,378 sq mi) District website
Ushetu District District296,515 District website
Total1,666,55418,901 km2 (7,298 sq mi) Region website

Simiyu Region

Simiyu Region's Districts Simiyu-Region.svg
Simiyu Region's Districts
Simiyu Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Bariadi Urban Town167,508 Bariadi District website
Bariadi District District287,7145,485 km2 (2,118 sq mi) District website
Busega District District219,1491,312 km2 (507 sq mi) District website
Itilima District District337,8784,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi) District website
Maswa District District370,4123,667 km2 (1,416 sq mi) District website
Meatu District District322,5069,017 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.svg
Arusha Region's Districts
Arusha Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Arusha City City464,701267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi) Arusha District website
Arusha District District360,6511,239 km2 (478 sq mi) Sokon II District website
Karatu District District256,8383,207 km2 (1,238 sq mi) Karatu District website
Longido District District137,4247,885 km2 (3,044 sq mi) Longido District website
Meru District District299,2181,266 km2 (489 sq mi) Usa River District website
Monduli District District177,3466,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi) Monduli District website
Ngorongoro District District194,47415,499 km2 (5,984 sq mi) Loliondo District website
Total1,890,65337,576 km2 (14,508 sq mi) Region website

Kilimanjaro Region

Kilimanjaro Region's Districts Kilimanjaro-Region.svg
Kilimanjaro Region's Districts
Kilimanjaro Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Moshi City City197,65963.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi) Moshi District website
Hai District District225,804902.3 km2 (348.4 sq mi) District website
Moshi District District500,5911,300 km2 (500 sq mi) District website
Mwanga District District140,9761,831 km2 (707 sq mi) District website
Rombo District District279,8921,471 km2 (568 sq mi) District website
Same District District289,3776,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi) District website
Siha District District124,7501,217 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.svg
Manyara Region's Districts
Manyara Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Babati Urban Town105,710471.3 km2 (182.0 sq mi) Babati District website
Mbulu Urban Town146,130 Mbulu District website
Babati District District354,6745,460 km2 (2,110 sq mi) District website
Hanang District District313,3453,636 km2 (1,404 sq mi) District website
Kiteto District District277,78512,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi) District website
Mbulu District District217,4993,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi) District website
Simanjiro District District202,87919,928 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 City City298,842596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi) Tanga District website
Handeni Urban Town86,434837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi) Handeni District website
Korogwe Urban Town74,683225.3 km2 (87.0 sq mi) Korogwe District website
Bumbuli District District174,938
Handeni District District302,4666,529 km2 (2,521 sq mi) District website
Kilindi District District258,9376,444 km2 (2,488 sq mi) District website
Korogwe District District264,6283,203 km2 (1,237 sq mi) District website
Lushoto District District363,4634,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi) District website
Mkinga District District129,0842,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi) District website
Muheza District District223,5441,498 km2 (578 sq mi) District website
Pangani District District59,0671,756 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 City City158,363369.1 km2 (142.5 sq mi) Iringa District website
Mafinga Urban Town74,963572.5 km2 (221.0 sq mi) Mafinga District website
Iringa District District265,81118,786 km2 (7,253 sq mi) District website
Kilolo District District228,2449,244 km2 (3,569 sq mi) District website
Mufindi District District257,5017,515 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 Urban Town117,109318.4 km2 (122.9 sq mi) Mpanda District website
Mlele District District46,01930,787 km2 (11,887 sq mi) District website
Mpanda District District203,87216,942 km2 (6,541 sq mi) District website
Mpimbwe District District117,934 District website
Nsimbo District District157,633 District website
Total642,56745,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi) Region website

Mbeya Region

Mbeya Region
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Mbeya City City424,623252.5 km2 (97.5 sq mi) Mbeya District website
Busokelo District District106,187 District website
Chunya District District172,79717,505 km2 (6,759 sq mi) District website
Kyela District District244,108755.9 km2 (291.9 sq mi) District website
Mbarali District District331,20614,439 km2 (5,575 sq mi) District website
Mbeya District District336,4982,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi) District website
Rungwe District District267,6052,155 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 Urban Town134,4293,542 km2 (1,368 sq mi) Njombe District website
Makambako Urban Town96,857883.5 km2 (341.1 sq mi) Makambako District website
Ludewa District District137,5206,243 km2 (2,410 sq mi) District website
Makete District District100,4073,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi) District website
Njombe Rural District District88,5163,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi) District website
Wanging'ombe District District167,0423,441 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 City City238,4911,374 km2 (531 sq mi) Sumbawanga District website
Kalambo District District236,1125,579 km2 (2,154 sq mi) District website
Nkasi District District319,6669,824 km2 (3,793 sq mi) District website
Sumbawanga District District238,4915,226 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 City City221,313596.2 km2 (230.2 sq mi) Songea District website
Mbinga Urban Town140,747 Mbinga District website
Madaba District District52,005 District website
Mbinga District District244,2564,840 km2 (1,870 sq mi) District website
Namtumbo District District219,49521,765 km2 (8,404 sq mi) District website
Nyasa District District159,1033,660 km2 (1,410 sq mi) District website
Songea District District137,20914,027 km2 (5,416 sq mi) District website
Tunduru District District324,69318,414 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 Urban Town142,94387.47 km2 (33.77 sq mi) Tunduma District website
Ileje District District141,5891,880 km2 (730 sq mi) District website
Mbozi District District507,8043,858 km2 (1,490 sq mi) District website
Momba District District191,9764,818 km2 (1,860 sq mi) District website
Songwe District District152,10311,164 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 City CityDistrict website
Zanzibar West District DistrictDistrict website
Total999Region website

Zanzibar North Region

Kaskazini Unguja
TypePopulation (2016) [2] Area [5] City/TownWebsite
Kaskazini A DistrictDistrict website
Kaskazini B DistrictDistrict website
Total999Region website

Unguja South Region

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

Pemba North Region

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

Pemba South Region

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

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyela District</span> District of Mbeya Region, Tanzania

Kyela is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Rungwe District, to the northeast by Njombe Region, to the southeast by Lake Nyasa, to the south by Malawi and to the west by Ileje District.

Katumba Songwe, also Katumbasongwe, is an administrative ward in the Kyela District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 8,615 people in the ward, from 13,895 in 2012.

Ngonga is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. The village is on Lake Nyasa by the Songwe River that forms the Tanzania and Malawi border, and thirty minute drive from the border crossing in Kasumulu. The ward covers an area of 339.4 square kilometres (131.0 sq mi) with an average elevation of 482 metres (1,581 ft).

Kinyala is an administrative ward in the Rungwe District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 14,185 people in the ward, from 12,871 in 2012.

Mwansekwa is an administrative ward in the Mbeya Urban district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 1,987 people in the ward, from 1,803 in 2012.

Bonde la Usongwe, is a administrative ward in Mbeya Rural in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 103.1 square kilometres (39.8 sq mi) with an average elevation of 1,431 metres (4,695 ft).

Iwiji is an administrative ward in the Mbeya Rural district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 9,973 people in the ward, from 15,056 in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geita Region</span> Region of Tanzania

Geita Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi)."Geita Region Size". The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Slovenia. Geita Region is bordered to the east by Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region and Shinyanga Region. The region is bordered by Tabora Region and Kigoma Region to the south and south west respectively. Lastly, Gieta is borders Kagera Region to the west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chato District</span> District in Geita, Tanzania

Chato District is one of the five districts in Geita Region of northwestern Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Chato. The main ethnic group in the district are the Sukuma. The late John Magufuli, who used to be as President of Tanzania from 2015—2021, was born in Chato.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katavi Region</span> Region of Tanzania

Katavi Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Estonia. Katavi Region is bordered to the east by Tabora Region. The region is bordered to the south by Rukwa Region and Songwe Region. Lastly, Katavi borders DRC on Lake Tanganyika to the west. The region derives its name from Katavi, the spirit of lake Tanganyika. The regional capital city is Mpanda. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 1,152,958.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaliua District</span> District in Tabora Region, Tanzania

Kaliua District is one of the seven districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Kahama and Ushetu Districts, to the east by Uyui District and Urambo District, to the south by Katavi Region and to the west by Uvinza District and Geita Region. Its administrative seat is the town of Kaliua.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Busokelo District</span> District in Mbeya, Tanzania

Busokelo is a new district in 2013 from Rungwe District within the Mbeya Region of Tanzania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Songwe District</span> District in Songwe Region, Tanzania

Songwe District is a district established in 2015 in Songwe Region, Tanzania.

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