Ukerewe District Explained

Ukerewe
Settlement Type:District
Image Alt:Shores of Ukerewe Island with large rocks.
Coordinates:-2.05°N 34°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mwanza Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ukerewe District
Parts:24 wards
P1:Bukanda
P2:Bukiko
P3:Bukindo
P4:Bukongo
P5:Bukungu
P6:Bwiro
P7:Bwisya
P8:Igala
P9:Ilangala
P10:Irugwa
P11:Kagera
P12:Kagunguli
P13:Kakerege
P14:Mukituntu
P15:Muriti
P16:Murutunguru
P17:Nakatunguru
P18:Namagondo
P19:Namilembe
P21:Nduruma
P22:Ngoma
P23:Nkilizya
P24:Nyamanga
Population Total:388,778
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code:028
Postal Code:336xx
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Blank Name:UFI
Blank Info:-2574242

Ukerewe District[1] is one of the seven districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. It is located on Ukerewe Island, Ukara Island and other neighbouring islands within Lake Victoria. The largest settlement and the district's administrative capital is Nansio.

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 388,778 people in the district, from 345,147 in 2012.

There are several small hotels and guest houses on the island to accommodate visitors.

The district can be accessed by boats operating between Mwanza city and Nansio town in the Island daily. A road connecting the Island with Bunda district in Mara region across the lake Victoria by ferries on the eastern part, can be an ideal route for those wishing not to spend much time in waterways.

Administrative subdivisions

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2020 elections Ukerewe District had one constituency:[2]

Divisions

Ukerewe District is administratively divided into divisions.

Wards

Ukerewe District is administratively divided into twenty-five wards:

External links

Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. Web site: Organisations located in Mwanza Region - Tanzania. African Development Information.