Gairo District Explained

Gairo District
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-6.2667°N 91°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Morogoro Region
Area Total Km2:1,971
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:258,205
Population Density Km2:auto

Gairo District is one of the seven districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It is located in the northwest corner of Morogoro Region. The administrative seat is in the town of Gairo.[1] According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Gairo District was 258,205 in 2022.[2]

History

Gairo District was formally established when it was gazetted in March 2012. Prior to that Gairo was a division of Kilosa District.

Administrative subdivisions

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections the area that became Gairo District (formerly part of Kilosa District) had one constituency:[3] [4]

Divisions

Gairo District is administratively divided into divisions.

Wards

As of 2012, Gairo District was administratively divided into eight wards:[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Staff. Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts. 9 March 2012. Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120823174437/http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/2739-state-gazettes-new-regions-districts. 23 August 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-11 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Web site: 2010 Parliamentary Election Results: Morogoro: Wilaya ya Kilosa: Gairo. National Electoral Commission of Tanzania. 11 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305085830/http://www.nec.go.tz/index.php?modules=election_results_2010&sub=&etype=2&region=18&district=109&const=316. 5 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Organisations located in Kilosa District - Tanzania. African Development Information. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120903022054/http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/lor/lor_tz_10_2.html. 3 September 2012. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Postcodes Morogoro Region 67000. 2012. Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). 11 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120902182043/http://www.tcra.go.tz/publications/postcode/morogoro.pdf. 2 September 2012. dead.

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