Itilima District Wilaya ya Itilima | |
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Coordinates: 02°59′S033°56′E / 2.983°S 33.933°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Simiyu Region |
Area | |
• Total | 4,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 419,213 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Itilima District is one of the five districts of Simiyu Region of Tanzania, East Africa. Its district capital is Lagangabilili. It is bordered to the north by Bariadi District, to the east by Ngorongoro District, to the south by Maswa District and Meatu District, and to the west by Magu District.
As of 2022, the population of Itilima was 419,213. [1] [2] Itilima was established in 2012, when it was split off from Bariadi District and became part of the newly established Simiyu Region. [3]
The highway that connects Shinyanga Region and Mara Region (trunk road T36) [4] passes through Itilima district from south to north. [5]
The east of Itilima District is part of Maswa Game Reserve. [6]
As of 2012, Itilima District was administratively divided into 22 wards. [7]
The 22 wards in 2012:
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Kwimba District is one of the seven districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Magu District, to the east by Maswa District and Kishapu District, to the south by Shinyanga Rural District, and to the west by Misungwi District. The district seat is at Ngudu. Sumve is another important settlement in Kwimba District, hosting a hospital and large church.
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Bariadi District is one of the five districts of the Simiyu Region of Tanzania, East Africa. As of 2022, the population was 383,385.
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Misungwi or Missungwi or Isungwi is a ward in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It is the biggest town on the trunk road from Mwanza to Shinyanga. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 34,612 people in the ward, from 30,728 in 2012.
Bariadi is a Tanzanian town and regional capital of Simiyu Region, and the is also administrative seat of Bariadi District. Bariadi also refers to Bariadi Ward, another administrative unit in the district.
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Maswa is a town in Simiyu Region of Tanzania. It is the administrative seat of Maswa District. And the Original Inhabited people are Sukama (Nyantuzu).
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Nyang'hwale District is one of the five districts of Geita Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the village Kharumwa. It is bordered to the north by Sengerema District, to the east by Misungwi District and Shinyanga Rural District, to the south by Kahama Rural District, and to the west by Geita District.
Kahama Rural District is one of the five districts of the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Kahama. The district consists of two separate parts, divided by Kahama Urban District. The area to the northeast is Msalala District, while the part to the southwest is Ushetu Council.
Lamadi is a town and a ward in Busega District of Simiyu Region, Tanzania. It is located on the shore of Lake Victoria. On 'dala dala' mini-busses in the area, the town's name is sometimes misspelled as 'Ramadi' the town have street (mitaa) that are Itongo, Makanisani, Majengo, Msekula Road, Mwalukonge and three village that are Lukungu, Mwabayanda and Kalago The main tribes in Lamadi Town are Sukuma, Jita,Kurya,Zanaki,Luo and Waha from Kigoma. The people like to visit Lamadi Town because is fevered by many attraction.
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Kadoto is a Ward within the Maswa District in Simiyu Region, Tanzania. It is located northwest of Buchambi, north of Isanga, east/northeast of Kulimi, east/southeast of Shishiyu and southwest of Kinang`weli, Itilima District. The Simiyu River is the border between Kadoto and Kinang`weli and the border between Maswa District and Itilima District.
Kijereshi Game Reserve is a protected area located in Simiyu Region of Tanzania.