Mbeya District

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Mbeya
Wilaya ya Mbeya Jijini, Mkoa wa Mbeya
Mbeya City in Mbeya 2022.svg
Mbeya City District of Mbeya Region
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Mbeya Region
First Settledw
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total541,603
  Religions
Christianity

Mbeya City is a district of Mbeya Region, Tanzania and comprises the area of Mbeya town. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Rural District, to the east by Rungwe District, to the south by Ileje District and to the west by Mbozi District.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mbeya Urban District was 541,603. [1] [2]

Wards

Mbeya Urban District is administratively divided into 36 wards:

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Nkunga is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 14,685.

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Swaya is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. As of 2002, the ward had a total population of 14,284.

Suma is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. As of 2002, the ward had a total population of 11,448.

References

  1. "2002 Population and Housing Census". Tanzania Sensa. 2002. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  2. "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

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