Districts of Tanzania

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

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[edit]

  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[edit]

Dodoma Region[edit]

Dodoma region's districts
Dodoma Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Dodoma City City 446,640 2,608 km2 (1,007 sq mi) Dodoma District website
Kondoa Urban Town 64,147 Kondoa District website
Bahi District Rural 240,891 5,633 km2 (2,175 sq mi) District website
Chamwino District Rural 359,244 9,204 km2 (3,554 sq mi) District website
Chemba District (Tanzania) Rural 256,178 7,290 km2 (2,810 sq mi) District website
Kondoa District Rural 228,976 5,792 km2 (2,236 sq mi) District website
Kongwa District Rural 336,888 3,958 km2 (1,528 sq mi) District website
Mpwapwa District Rural 331,544 7,455 km2 (2,878 sq mi) District website
Total 2,264,508 41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi) Region website

Singida Region[edit]

Singida Region's Districts
Singida Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Singida Urban City 165,008 720.6 km2 (278.2 sq mi) Singida District website
Ikungi District District 299,512 8,861 km2 (3,421 sq mi) District website
Iramba District District 259,267 4,487 km2 (1,732 sq mi) District website
Itigi District District 123,515 District website
Manyoni District District 202,117 28,934 km2 (11,171 sq mi) District website
Mkalama District District 207,093 3,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi) District website
Singida District District 247,460 2,400 km2 (930 sq mi) District website
Total 1,503,972 49,340 km2 (19,050 sq mi) Region website

Tabora Region[edit]

Tabora Region's Districts
Tabora Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Tabora Urban City 255,173 1,461 km2 (564 sq mi) Tabora District website
Nzega Urban Town 72,355 Nzega District website
Igunga District District 449,340 7,064 km2 (2,727 sq mi) District website
Kaliua District District 442,182 15,445 km2 (5,963 sq mi) District website
Nzega District District 492,237 7,864 km2 (3,036 sq mi) District website
Sikonge District District 202,210 26,283 km2 (10,148 sq mi) District website
Urambo District District 216,708 5,416 km2 (2,091 sq mi) District website
Uyui District District 445,852 11,967 km2 (4,620 sq mi) District website
Total 2,576,053 76,150 km2 (29,400 sq mi) Region website

Coast[edit]

Dar es Salaam Region[edit]

Dar es Salaam (DSM)
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website Mother District
Ilala DSM 1,528,489 365.0 km2 (140.9 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Ilala
Kigamboni DSM 1,510,129 557 km2 (215 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Temeke
Kinondoni DSM 1,164,177 327 km2 (126 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Kinondoni
Temeke DSM 1,205,949 240 km2 (93 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Temeke
Ubungo DSM 1,058,597 260 km2 (100 sq mi) Dar es Salaam District website Kinondoni
Total 5,465,420 1,393 km2 (538 sq mi) Region website

Lindi Region[edit]

Lindi Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Lindi City City 81,839 1,064 km2 (411 sq mi) Lindi District website
Kilwa District District 197,998 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) District website
Lindi District District 201,526 5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi) District website
Liwale District District 94,855 34,314 km2 (13,249 sq mi) District website
Nachingwea District District 185,251 5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi) District website
Ruangwa District District 136,065 2,516 km2 (971 sq mi) District website
Total 897,533 66,040 km2 (25,500 sq mi) Region website

Morogoro Region[edit]

Morogoro Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Morogoro City City 347,038 288.4 km2 (111.4 sq mi) Morogoro District website
Ifakara Urban [6] Town 106,424 3,893 km2 (1,503 sq mi) Ifakara District website
Gairo District District 212,059 1,974 km2 (762 sq mi) District website
Kilombero District District 448,133 13,546 km2 (5,230 sq mi) District website
Kilosa District District 481,418 11,774 km2 (4,546 sq mi) District website
Malinyi District District 125,472 District website
Morogoro District District 169,740 12,457 km2 (4,810 sq mi) District website
Mvomero District District 342,911 6,633 km2 (2,561 sq mi) District website
Ulanga District District 165,903 23,462 km2 (9,059 sq mi) District website
Total 2,437,431 70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi) Region website

Mtwara Region[edit]

Mtwara Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Mtwara City City 113,732 169.9 km2 (65.6 sq mi) Mtwara District website
Masasi Urban Town 94,342 753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi) District website
Nanyumbu Urban Town 107,112 District website
Newala Urban Town 93,728 District website
Masasi District District 273,940 4,006 km2 (1,547 sq mi) District website
Mtwara District District 132,329 3,692 km2 (1,425 sq mi) District website
Nanyumbu District District 158,425 5,204 km2 (2,009 sq mi) District website
Newala District District 122,072 1,953 km2 (754 sq mi) District website
Tandahimba District District 238,927 2,049 km2 (791 sq mi) District website
Total 1,334,606 16,710 km2 (6,450 sq mi) Region website

Pwani Region[edit]

Pwani Region's Districts
Pwani Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Kibaha Urban Town 140,097 705.8 km2 (272.5 sq mi) Kibaha District website
Bagamoyo District District 106,484 8,463 km2 (3,268 sq mi) District website
Chalinze District District 233,423 8,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi) District website
Kibaha District District 76,552 1,502 km2 (580 sq mi) District website
Kisarawe District District 110,777 5,028 km2 (1,941 sq mi) District website
Mafia District District 50,634 642.7 km2 (248.1 sq mi) District website
Mkuranga District District 243,062 2,827 km2 (1,092 sq mi) District website
Rufiji District District 236,901 12,752 km2 (4,924 sq mi) District website
Total 1,197,933 32,547 km2 (12,566 sq mi) Region website

Lake[edit]

Kagera Region[edit]

Kagera Region's Districts
Kagera Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Bukoba City City 146,169 83.25 km2 (32.14 sq mi) Bukoba District website
Biharamulo District District 367,120 7,464 km2 (2,882 sq mi) District website
Bukoba District District 328,773 1,654 km2 (639 sq mi) District website
Karagwe District District 376,805 5,134 km2 (1,982 sq mi) District website
Kyerwa District District 364,328 2,575 km2 (994 sq mi) District website
Missenyi District District 229,964 2,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi) District website
Muleba District District 613,190 3,518 km2 (1,358 sq mi) District website
Ngara District District 363,227 3,305 km2 (1,276 sq mi) District website
Total 2,789,577 25,265 km2 (9,755 sq mi) Region website

Kigoma Region[edit]

Kigoma Region's Districts
Kigoma Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Kigoma-Ujiji City 237,158 92.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi) Kigoma District website
Kasulu Urban Town 229,218 911.8 km2 (352.0 sq mi) Kasulu District website
Buhigwe District District 279,959 1,506 km2 (581 sq mi) District website
Kakonko District District 184,431 2,209 km2 (853 sq mi) District website
Kasulu District District 468,679 7,196 km2 (2,778 sq mi) District website
Kibondo District District 287,652 13,407 km2 (5,176 sq mi) District website
Kigoma District District 267,712 967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi) District website
Uvinza District District 387,442 10,058 km2 (3,883 sq mi) District website
Total 2,342,250 37,040 km2 (14,300 sq mi) Region website

Geita Region[edit]

Geita Region's Districts
Geita Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Geita Urban Town 192,541 Geita District website
Bukombe District District 249,416 8,056 km2 (3,110 sq mi) District website
Chato District District 405,575 3,074 km2 (1,187 sq mi) District website
Geita District District 704,542 4,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi) District website
Mbogwe District District 215,404 2,281 km2 (881 sq mi) District website
Nyang'hwale District District 164,750 1,607 km2 (620 sq mi) District website
Total 1,932,230 20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi) Region website

Mara Region[edit]

Mara Region's Districts
Mara Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Musoma City City 148,223 65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi) Musoma District website
Bunda Urban Town 125,751 Bunda District website
Tarime Urban Town 75,655 Tarime District website
Bunda District District 243,971 3,093 km2 (1,194 sq mi) District website
Butiama District District 266,739 2,168 km2 (837 sq mi) District website
Musoma District District 196,807 1,070 km2 (410 sq mi) District website
Rorya District District 292,680 2,002 km2 (773 sq mi) District website
Serengeti District District 275,223 11,156 km2 (4,307 sq mi) District website
Tarime District District 299,180 1,534 km2 (592 sq mi) District website
Total 1,924,230 21,760 km2 (8,400 sq mi) Region website

Mwanza Region[edit]

Mwanza Region's Districts
Mwanza Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Mwanza City City 409,397 182.7 km2 (70.5 sq mi) Mwanza District website
Ilemela Urban Town 386,361 254.7 km2 (98.3 sq mi) Ilemela District website
Buchosa District District 369,201 4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi) District website
Kwimba District District 457,897 3,254 km2 (1,256 sq mi) District website
Magu District District 337,653 1,530 km2 (590 sq mi) District website
Misungwi District District 396,055 2,579 km2 (996 sq mi) District website
Sengerema District District 377,649 3,153 km2 (1,217 sq mi) District website
Ukerewe District District 388,778 628.1 km2 (242.5 sq mi) District website
Total 3,122,992 9,467 km2 (3,655 sq mi) Region website

Shinyanga Region[edit]

Shinyanga Region's Districts
Shinyanga Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Shinyanga City City 175,245 554.7 km2 (214.2 sq mi) Shinyanga District website
Kahama City City 262,999 1,363 km2 (526 sq mi) Kahama District website
Kishapu District District 296,423 4,182 km2 (1,615 sq mi) District website
Msalala District District 272,249 District website
Shinyanga District District 363,123 3,569 km2 (1,378 sq mi) District website
Ushetu District District 296,515 District website
Total 1,666,554 18,901 km2 (7,298 sq mi) Region website

Simiyu Region[edit]

Simiyu Region's Districts
Simiyu Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Bariadi Urban Town 167,508 Bariadi District website
Bariadi District District 287,714 5,485 km2 (2,118 sq mi) District website
Busega District District 219,149 1,312 km2 (507 sq mi) District website
Itilima District District 337,878 4,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi) District website
Maswa District District 370,412 3,667 km2 (1,416 sq mi) District website
Meatu District District 322,506 9,017 km2 (3,481 sq mi) District website
Total 1,705,168 25,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi) Region website

North[edit]

Arusha Region[edit]

Arusha Region's Districts
Arusha Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Arusha City City 464,701 267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi) Arusha District website
Arusha District District 360,651 1,239 km2 (478 sq mi) Sokon II District website
Karatu District District 256,838 3,207 km2 (1,238 sq mi) Karatu District website
Longido District District 137,424 7,885 km2 (3,044 sq mi) Longido District website
Meru District District 299,218 1,266 km2 (489 sq mi) Usa River District website
Monduli District District 177,346 6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi) Monduli District website
Ngorongoro District District 194,474 15,499 km2 (5,984 sq mi) Loliondo District website
Total 1,890,653 37,576 km2 (14,508 sq mi) Region website

Kilimanjaro Region[edit]

Kilimanjaro Region's Districts
Kilimanjaro Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Moshi City City 197,659 63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi) Moshi District website
Hai District District 225,804 902.3 km2 (348.4 sq mi) District website
Moshi District District 500,591 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) District website
Mwanga District District 140,976 1,831 km2 (707 sq mi) District website
Rombo District District 279,892 1,471 km2 (568 sq mi) District website
Same District District 289,377 6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi) District website
Siha District District 124,750 1,217 km2 (470 sq mi) District website
Total 1,759,048 13,250 km2 (5,120 sq mi) Region website

Manyara Region[edit]

Manyara Region's Districts
Manyara Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Babati Urban Town 105,710 471.3 km2 (182.0 sq mi) Babati District website
Mbulu Urban Town 146,130 Mbulu District website
Babati District District 354,674 5,460 km2 (2,110 sq mi) District website
Hanang District District 313,345 3,636 km2 (1,404 sq mi) District website
Kiteto District District 277,785 12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi) District website
Mbulu District District 217,499 3,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi) District website
Simanjiro District District 202,879 19,928 km2 (7,694 sq mi) District website
Total 1,618,020 44,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi) Region website

Tanga Region[edit]

Tanga Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Tanga City City 298,842 596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi) Tanga District website
Handeni Urban Town 86,434 837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi) Handeni District website
Korogwe Urban Town 74,683 225.3 km2 (87.0 sq mi) Korogwe District website
Bumbuli District District 174,938
Handeni District District 302,466 6,529 km2 (2,521 sq mi) District website
Kilindi District District 258,937 6,444 km2 (2,488 sq mi) District website
Korogwe District District 264,628 3,203 km2 (1,237 sq mi) District website
Lushoto District District 363,463 4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi) District website
Mkinga District District 129,084 2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi) District website
Muheza District District 223,544 1,498 km2 (578 sq mi) District website
Pangani District District 59,067 1,756 km2 (678 sq mi) District website
Total 2,236,086 26,677 km2 (10,300 sq mi) Region website

South[edit]

Iringa Region[edit]

Iringa Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Iringa City City 158,363 369.1 km2 (142.5 sq mi) Iringa District website
Mafinga Urban Town 74,963 572.5 km2 (221.0 sq mi) Mafinga District website
Iringa District District 265,811 18,786 km2 (7,253 sq mi) District website
Kilolo District District 228,244 9,244 km2 (3,569 sq mi) District website
Mufindi District District 257,501 7,515 km2 (2,902 sq mi) District website
Total 984,882 35,503 km2 (13,708 sq mi) Region website

Katavi Region[edit]

Katavi Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Mpanda Urban Town 117,109 318.4 km2 (122.9 sq mi) Mpanda District website
Mlele District District 46,019 30,787 km2 (11,887 sq mi) District website
Mpanda District District 203,872 16,942 km2 (6,541 sq mi) District website
Mpimbwe District District 117,934 District website
Nsimbo District District 157,633 District website
Total 642,567 45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi) Region website

Mbeya Region[edit]

Mbeya Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Mbeya City City 424,623 252.5 km2 (97.5 sq mi) Mbeya District website
Busokelo District District 106,187 District website
Chunya District District 172,797 17,505 km2 (6,759 sq mi) District website
Kyela District District 244,108 755.9 km2 (291.9 sq mi) District website
Mbarali District District 331,206 14,439 km2 (5,575 sq mi) District website
Mbeya District District 336,498 2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi) District website
Rungwe District District 267,605 2,155 km2 (832 sq mi) District website
Total 1,883,024 37,700 km2 (14,600 sq mi) Region website

Njombe Region[edit]

Njombe Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Njombe Urban Town 134,429 3,542 km2 (1,368 sq mi) Njombe District website
Makambako Urban Town 96,857 883.5 km2 (341.1 sq mi) Makambako District website
Ludewa District District 137,520 6,243 km2 (2,410 sq mi) District website
Makete District District 100,407 3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi) District website
Njombe Rural District District 88,516 3,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi) District website
Wanging'ombe District District 167,042 3,441 km2 (1,329 sq mi) District website
Total 724,772 21,347 km2 (8,242 sq mi) Region website

Rukwa Region[edit]

Rukwa Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Sumbawanga City City 238,491 1,374 km2 (531 sq mi) Sumbawanga District website
Kalambo District District 236,112 5,579 km2 (2,154 sq mi) District website
Nkasi District District 319,666 9,824 km2 (3,793 sq mi) District website
Sumbawanga District District 238,491 5,226 km2 (2,018 sq mi) District website
Total 1,141,953 22,792 km2 (8,800 sq mi) Region website

Ruvuma Region[edit]

Ruvuma Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Songea City City 221,313 596.2 km2 (230.2 sq mi) Songea District website
Mbinga Urban Town 140,747 Mbinga District website
Madaba District District 52,005 District website
Mbinga District District 244,256 4,840 km2 (1,870 sq mi) District website
Namtumbo District District 219,495 21,765 km2 (8,404 sq mi) District website
Nyasa District District 159,103 3,660 km2 (1,410 sq mi) District website
Songea District District 137,209 14,027 km2 (5,416 sq mi) District website
Tunduru District District 324,693 18,414 km2 (7,110 sq mi) District website
Total 1,498,821 63,669 km2 (24,583 sq mi) Region website

Songwe Region[edit]

Songwe Region
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Tunduma Urban Town 142,943 87.47 km2 (33.77 sq mi) Tunduma District website
Ileje District District 141,589 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi) District website
Mbozi District District 507,804 3,858 km2 (1,490 sq mi) District website
Momba District District 191,976 4,818 km2 (1,860 sq mi) District website
Songwe District District 152,103 11,164 km2 (4,310 sq mi) District website
Total 1,136,415 22,600 km2 (8,700 sq mi) Region website

Zanzibar[edit]

Mjini Magharibi Region[edit]

Mjini Magharibi
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Zanzibar City City District website
Zanzibar West District District District website
Total 999 Region website

Zanzibar North Region[edit]

Kaskazini Unguja
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Kaskazini A District District website
Kaskazini B District District website
Total 999 Region website

Unguja South Region[edit]

Kusini Unguja
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Kati District District District website
Kusini District District District website
Total 999 Region website

Pemba North Region[edit]

Kaskazini Pemba
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Micheweni District District District website
Wete District District District website
Total 999 Region website

Pemba South Region[edit]

Kusini Pemba
Type Population (2016)[2] Area[5] City/Town Website
Chake Chake District District District website
Mkoani District District District website
Total 999 Region website

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  4. ^ "Welcome to Mbeya Region". Mbeya Regional Commissioner Office. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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External links[edit]

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