Muleba District

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Muleba District
Wilaya ya Muleba
Muleba District in Kagera 2022.svg
Muleba District of Kagera Region
Coordinates: 2°00′S31°30′E / 2.000°S 31.500°E / -2.000; 31.500
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Kagera Region
Government
  TypeCouncil
  BodyMuleba District Council
  District CommissionerToba Alnason Ngwila
  District SecretaryGreyson I. Mwengu
  Chairman of CouncilMagongo Justus John
Area
  Total3,518 km2 (1,358 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total637,659
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Website District website

Muleba is one of the six districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Bukoba Urban and Bukoba Rural districts, to the south by Biharamulo District, to the east by Lake Victoria and to the west by Ngara and Karagwe districts. The district covers area of 3,518 square kilometres (1,358 sq mi). [1] [2]

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Muleba District was 637,659, from 424,287 in 2002, and 284,137 in 1988 The population density is 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi). There are 166 villages, and 135,645 households in Muleba. [3] [4]

Wards

The Muleba District is administratively divided into 33 wards:

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References

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  2. "Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Muleba" [Muleba District Council]. Ofisi ya Rais, Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za mitaa (in Swahili). Bukoba, Tanzania: Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Muleba. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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