Kiteto District, Manyara Explained

Kiteto District
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Manyara Region
Area Total Km2:	13,131
Population As Of:	2022
Population Total:	352,305
Population Density Km2:	auto

Kiteto District is one of the six districts of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Simanjiro District, to the east by the Tanga Region and to the south and west by the Dodoma Region. The district headquarters are located in Kibaya.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kiteto District was 352,305.^[1] According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kiteto District was 244,669.^[2]

The District Commissioner of the Kiteto District is Lt. Lepillal Ole Moloiment.https://web.archive.org/web/20060212005230/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Kiteto District was administratively divided into 19 wards. Since then, new wards have been created and by 2015 the number of wards was 23.^[3]

Wards 2015

The Kiteto District is administratively divided into 23 wards:

• Bwagamoyo
• Dongo
• Dosidosi
• Engusero
• Kibaya
• Kijungu
• Lengatei
• Makame
• Matui
• Ndedo
• Njoro
• Olboloti
• Partimbo
• Songambele
• Sunya
• Loolera
• Magungu
• Chapakazi
• Namelock
• Ndirigishi
• Kaloleni
• Bwawani
• Laiseri

Sources

• Kiteto District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
• Tanzanian Government Directory Database

References

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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: Census 2012. National Bureau of Statistics. 21 July 2016.
3. Web site: Majimbo na Kata, 2015. National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Tanzania. 28 December 2016.