Rungwe District Explained

Rungwe
Official Name:	Wilaya ya Rungwe, Mkoa wa Mbeya
Settlement Type:	District
Coordinates:	-9.25°N 73°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Zone
Area Total Km2:	1,441
Population Total:	273,536
Population As Of:	2022
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	+3

Rungwe is a District in Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Rural District, to the east by Busokelo District, to the southeast by Kyela District, to the southwest by Ileje District and to the west by Mbeya District.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Rungwe District was 273,536.^{[1] [2]}

The District Commissioner of Rungwe from 26 June 2016 to 19 June 2021 was Julius Chalya.^[3] Vicent Naano Anney was then appointed to the post by President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 19 June 2021; he had been Musoma district commissioner from 26 June 2016 – 19 June 2021.^[4] Population:The majority of People who are living in the District are Nyakyusa by Tribe.

Wards

Rungwe District is administratively divided into 30 wards:

• Bagamoyo Ward
• Bujela
• Bulyaga
• Ibighi
• Ikama
• Ikuti
• Ilima (ward)
• Iponjela
• Isongole
• Itagata
• Kawetele
• Kikole
• Kinyala
• Kisiba
• Kisondela
• Kiwira
• Kyimo
• Lufingo
• Lupepo
• Makandana
• Malindo
• Masebe
• Masoko, Ward
• Masukulu
• Matwebe
• Mpuguso
• Msasani Ward
• Ndato
• Nkunga
• Suma
• Swaya

External links

• http://rungwedc.go.tz

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: 2002 Population and Housing Census General Report: Mbeya: Rungwe. https://web.archive.org/web/20040623235349/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/rungwe.htm. 23 June 2004. dead.
3. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html Tanzanian Government Directory Database
4. Web site: BBC . Magufuli awateua wakuu 100 wa wilaya. Dr Vicent Anney is PhD holder in science and technology from The University of Waikato in New Zealand.. BBC swahili . BBC . 21 July 2021.