Handeni District, Tanga Explained

Handeni
Official Name:Wilaya ya Handeni, Mkoa wa Tanga
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-5.5091°N 38.3389°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tanga Region
Established Title:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Mkata
Area Total Km2:6,534
Area Rank:1/11
Population Demonym:Handenian
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Total:384,353
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:Settler
Demographics1 Info1:Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:Native
Demographics1 Info2:Zigua

Handeni District is one of the 11 districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of .[1] It is bordered to the west by the Kilindi District and the Handeni Urban District, to the north by the Korogwe District, to the east by the Pangani District, and to the south by the Pwani Region. In 2002 Kilindi District was formed out of the district. The administrative capital of the district is Mkata town. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Handeni District was 248,633.[2] According to the 2022 census, the population had increased to: 384,353.[3] [4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Handeni District Council was administratively divided into 20 wards.

Wards

In pop culture

The dramatic open area to the north of Handeni was the setting for Ernest Hemingway's classic hunting book, Green Hills of Africa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanzania: Northern Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 18 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809113847/http://www.nbs.go.tz/Census2002/MainLand/District/tanga.htm . 9 August 2007 . dead .
  3. Web site: Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-11 . www.citypopulation.de.
  4. Web site: 2012 Population and Housing Census . Development Partners Group Tanzania . 7 August 2019 . 29 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329025621/http://www.tzdpg.or.tz/fileadmin/documents/dpg_internal/dpg_working_groups_clusters/cluster_2/water/WSDP/Background_information/2012_Census_General_Report.pdf . dead .