Hanang District, Manyara Explained

Hanang District
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Manyara Region
Area Total Km2:	3,674
Population As Of:	2022
Population Total:	367,391
Population Density Km2:	auto

Hanang District is one of the six districts of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Mbulu District and Babati Rural District, to the southeast by the Dodoma Region and to the southwest by the Singida Region. Mount Hanang is located within the boundaries of the district.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Hanang District was 205,133.^[1] According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Hanang District was 367,391.^[2] ^[3]

The District Commissioner of the Hanang District is Moses B. Sanga.^[4]

Transport

Paved trunk road T14 from Singida to Babati town passes through the district.^[5]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Hanang District was administratively divided into 25 wards.

Wards

Balagidalalu
Bassodesh
Bassotu
Dirma
Endasak
Endasiwold
Ganana
Gehandu
Gendabi
Getanuwas
Gidahababieg
Gisambalang
Giting
Hidet
Hirbadaw
Katesh
Laghanga
Lalaji
Masakta
Maskron
Masqaroda
Mogitu
Nangwa
Simbay
Sirop

Notable persons from Hanang District

Frederick Sumaye, 7th Tanzanian Prime Minister

Sources

Notes and References

http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/hanang.htm Census
Web site: Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-11 . www.citypopulation.de.
Web site: Census 2012. National Bureau of Statistics. 21 July 2016.
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
Web site: Manyara Roads Network. Tanroads. 14 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220124245/http://www.tanroads.go.tz/uploads/documents/en/1446620380-Manyara.pdf. 20 December 2016. dead.