Sengerema | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Coordinates: | -2.3333°N 62°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Mwanza Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sengerema District |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Sengerema town |
Established Title: | Established |
Area Total Km2: | 1842 |
Elevation M: | 1400 |
Government Type: | Council |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Yanga Makaga |
Leader Title1: | Director |
Leader Name1: | Binuru M. Shekidere |
Population As Of: | 2022 census |
Population Total: | 425415 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 117030 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Code: | 028 |
Postal Code: | 333xx |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Timezone: | EAT |
Blank Name: | UFI |
Blank Info: | -2573399 |
Sengerema District is one of seven districts in the Mwanza Region of Tanzania, East Africa. Its administrative headquarter is located in Sengerema city.[2] It is bordered to the north and east by Lake Victoria, to the south by Geita Region and to the southeast by the Misungwi District. Sengerema district is known for having numerous lake islands in its territory the largest are Maisome Island and Kome Island.
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 377,649 people in the district, from 663,034 in 2012.
Sengerema District is divided into 3 divisions, 26 wards, 71 villages and 421 hamlets (vitongoji).
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Sengerema District had two constituencies:[3]
Ward (2016 Population)