Iramba District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Coordinates: | -4.3667°N 46°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Singida Region |
Area Total Km2: | 4,520 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 328,912 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Iramba is one of the six districts of the Singida Region of central Tanzania. It is bordered to the Northwest by the Shinyanga Region, to the North by Simiyu Region, to the east by the Mkalama District, to the South by Ikungi District and to the West by the Tabora Region. Its administrative seat is the town of Kiomboi.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the new Iramba District was 236,282.[1]
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Iramba District was 328,912.[2]
The natives of the Iramba district are called 'Wanyiramba'(pl., singular: 'Mnyiramba'). Their mother tongue is Kinyiramba, though the majority can also speak Swahili.
Ward[3] | Population | Population - Male | Population - Female | Number of Households | Average Household Size | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13,380 | 6,566 | 6,814 | 1,840 | 7.3 | ||
16,973 | 8,396 | 8,577 | 2,603 | 6.5 | ||
19,724 | 9,738 | 9,986 | 3,237 | 6.1 | ||
13,041 | 6,377 | 6,664 | 2,013 | 6.5 | ||
14,933 | 7,417 | 7,516 | 2,903 | 5.1 | ||
16,977 | 8,461 | 8,516 | 3,154 | 5.4 | ||
8,265 | 4,370 | 3,895 | 1,607 | 5.1 | ||
9,727 | 4,849 | 4,878 | 1,559 | 6.2 | ||
10,686 | 5,294 | 5,392 | 2,335 | 4.6 | ||
25,375 | 12,270 | 13,105 | 5,598 | 4.5 | ||
14,870 | 7,308 | 7,562 | 2,960 | 5 | ||
17,174 | 8,407 | 8,767 | 3,584 | 4.8 | ||
7,845 | 3,902 | 3,943 | 1,544 | 5.1 | ||
14,453 | 7,195 | 7,258 | 2,953 | 4.9 | ||
12,678 | 6,364 | 6,314 | 2,272 | 5.6 | ||
9,801 | 4,849 | 4,952 | 1,755 | 5.6 | ||
10,380 | 5,234 | 5,146 | 1,821 | 5.7 |
The Iramba District was administratively divided into 34 wards: