Mufindi District Explained

Mufindi
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Iringa
Area Total Km2:	6,937
Population As Of:	2022 census
Population Total:	288,996
Population Density Km2:	auto

Mufindi District^[1] is one of the four districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Kilolo District and Iringa Urban District, to the south by the Njombe Region, to the east by the Morogoro Region and to the west by the Singida Region.

, the population of the Mufindi District was 283,032.^[2] By 2022, the population had grown to 288,996.^[3]

Geography

Mufindi is mountainous, with one of the coolest and rainiest climates in Tanzania. Among many, the district is known for its tea and timber industries.

Administrative subdivisions

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2015 general elections, Mufindi District had three constituencies:^[4] Mufindi North constituency, Mufindi South constituency, and Mafinga constituency.

• Mufindi Constituency

Divisions

Mufindi district is divided into 5 divisions, these are Ifwagi, Sadani, Kibengu, Mapanda, and Malangali

Wards

, Mufindi District was administratively divided into twenty-eight wards:

• Bumilayinga
• Ifunda
• Ifwagi
• Igombavanu
• Igowole
• Ihalimba
• Ihanu
• Ihowanza
• Ikweha
• Isalavanu
• Itandula
• Kasanga
• Kibengu
• Kiyowela
• Luhunga
• Mafinga
• Makungu
• Malangali
• Mapanda
• Mbalamaziwa
• Mdabulo
• Mninga
• Mpanga TAZARA
• Mtambula
• Mtwango
• Nyololo
• Rungemba
• Sadani

Notes and References

1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
2. Web site: 2002 Population and Housing General Report: Iringa: Mufundi. https://web.archive.org/web/20040318021903/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/mufindi.htm. 18 March 2004. dead.
3. Web site: Mufindi (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-10 . www.citypopulation.de.
4. Web site: Organisations located in Iringa Region Tanzania. African Development Information.