Nyang'hwale District Explained

Nyang'hwale District
Settlement Type:	District
Coordinates:	-3.2°N 71°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Geita Region
Area Total Km2:	1,606
Population As Of:	2022 census
Population Total:	225,803
Population Density Km2:	auto

Nyang'hwale District is one of the five districts of Geita Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the village Kharumwa.It is bordered to the north by Sengerema District, to the east by Misungwi District and Shinyanga Rural District, to the south by Kahama Rural District, and to the west by Geita District.

As of 2022, the population of Nyang'hwale was 225,803.^[1] ^[2] Nyang'hwale was established in 2012, when it was split off from Geita District and became part of the newly established Geita Region.^[3]

Transport

Nyang'hwale district is not connected by any paved or trunk roads. Two unpaved regional roads (R162 and R163) connect the district with Geita town, Kahama town and Sengerema District.^[4]

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2022, Nyang'hwale District was administratively divided into 15 wards:

Bukwimba
Busolwa
Izunya
Kafita
Kakora
Kharumwa
Mwingiro
Nyabulanda
Nyang'hwale
Nyijundu
Nyugwa
Shabaka
Nyamtukuza
Nundu
Kaboha

Notes and References

Web site: Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-10 . www.citypopulation.de.
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.
Web site: Tanzania: New Regions, Districts Will Facilitate Service Provision. All Africa. 1 December 2015.
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.