Itilima District Explained

Itilima District
Other Name:Wilaya ya Itilima
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-2.9833°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Simiyu Region
Area Total Km2:4,690
Population Total:419,213
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto

Itilima District is one of the five districts of Simiyu Region of Tanzania, East Africa. Its district capital is Lagangabilili.It is bordered to the north by Bariadi District, to the east by Ngorongoro District, to the south by Maswa District and Meatu District, and to the west by Magu District.

As of 2022, the population of Itilima was 419,213.[1] [2] Itilima was established in 2012, when it was split off from Bariadi District and became part of the newly established Simiyu Region.[3]

Transport

The highway that connects Shinyanga Region and Mara Region (trunk road T36)[4] passes through Itilima district from south to north.[5]

Tourism

The east of Itilima District is part of Maswa Game Reserve.[6]

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2012, Itilima District was administratively divided into 22 wards.[7]

2012 wards

The 22 wards in 2012:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-11 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Web site: 2012 Census . National Bureau of Statistics . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome . 5 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: Tanzania: New Regions, Districts Will Facilitate Service Provision. All Africa. 1 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania . Tanroads . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208113320/http://tanroads.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=92 . 8 December 2015 .
  5. Web site: Shinyanga-Mara Highway. The Citizen. 1 December 2015. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208134837/http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Construction-of-71km-road-on-target--says-contractor/-/1840340/2125240/-/ln6l6z/-/index.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Maswa Game Reserve. Safaris and Expeditions. 1 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326095214/http://safarisandexpeditions.com/index.php/game-reserves/maswa-game-reserve.html. 26 March 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: 2012 Census . National Bureau of Statistics . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome . 5 March 2016 .

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