Kyerwa District Explained

Kyerwa District
Native Name:Wilaya ya Kyerwa
Native Name Lang:sw
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-1.2603°N 30.7956°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kagera Region
Area Total Km2:2,575
Elevation M:1500
Government Type:Council
Governing Body:Kyerwa District Council
Leader Title2:Chairman of Council
Leader Name2:Bahati Henerico Lekayo
Leader Title:District Commissioner
Leader Name:Zaituni Msofe
Leader Title1:District Secretary
Leader Name1:Muss Waziri
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:412,910
Population Density Km2:auto

Kyerwa District is one of the eight districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is one of the 20 new districts formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Karagwe District.[1] It is bordered to the north by Uganda, to the east by Missenyi District, to the south by Karagwe District and to the west by Rwanda, and has an area of .[2] [3]

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kyerwa District was 321,026, with a population density of .[4]

The district is home to the Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park. The park is fed by the Kagera river that sustains animals such as hippos, leopards, antelope and buffalo.[5]

Transport

Unpaved trunk road T39 from Kayanga in Karagwe District to the Ugandan border passes through Kyerwa District from Omurushaka, Nkwenda, Isingiro, Kaisho to Murongo.There is also unpaved road from Kayanga (administrative HQ for Karagwe district) via Rwambaizi, Katera, Businde, Bugomora, Nyamiyaga to Murongo.[6]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Kyerwa District was administratively divided into 18 wards.

Wards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New constituencies up for grabs as CUF cries foul. The Citizen. 17 February 2016. 20 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420124448/https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/New-constituencies-up-for-grabs-as-CUF-cries-foul/-/1840340/2713548/-/qqqpsoz/-/index.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Historia . Ofisi ya Rais, Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za mitaa . Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kyerwa . 2 July 2022 . . sw.
  3. Web site: Kagera Region in Tanzania . City Population . 2 July 2022 . en.
  4. Web site: Tanzania National Census 2012 . National Bureau of Statistics . 1 July 2022 . . 164 . en . March 2013.
  5. Web site: Ibanda-Kyerwa . Tanzania National Parks . . 2 July 2022 . . en.
  6. Web site: Kagera Roads Network. Tanroads. 16 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160223045329/http://tanroads.go.tz/uploads/documents/en/1446557959-Kagera.pdf. 23 February 2016.