Musoma Urban District Explained

Musoma Urban District
Other Name:Wilaya ya Musoma Jijini
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates Source:GNS-enwiki
Coordinates:-1.5°N 81°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mara Region
Area Total Km2:66.13
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:164,172
Population Density Km2:auto

Musoma Urban District is one of the seven districts of Mara Region of Tanzania. Its capital is the town of Musoma. The district is bordered to the north by Lake Victoria and to the south by Butiama District.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Musoma Urban District was 164,172.[1] [2]

Transport

Paved trunk road T17 connects Musoma Urban District with Butiama District.[3]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Musoma Urban District was administratively divided into 13 wards.

Wards

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. 9 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: Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania. Tanroads. 1 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208113320/http://tanroads.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=92. 8 December 2015. dead.