Uyui District Explained

Uyui District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tabora Region
Area Total Km2:11,966
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:562,588
Population Density Km2:auto

Uyui District is one of the seven districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Nzega District and Igunga District as well as by the Shinyanga Region, to the south by Sikonge District, to the west by Urambo District and Kaliua District, and to the east by the Singida Region. Tabora Urban District is an enclave within the Uyui District. Its administrative seat is the city of Tabora.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Uyui District was 281,101.[1] The district includes the Mbola cluster of Millennium villages.[2]

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Uyui District was 396,623.[3] In 2022, the population was 562,588.[4]

Transport

Unpaved Trunk road T18 from Singida Region to Kigoma and unpaved trunk road T8 from Mbeya to Mwanza pass through the district.[5]

The Tanzanian Central Line train - from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma - passes through the district.

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Uyui District was administratively divided into 24 wards.

Wards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Analytical Report . 2011-10-08 . National Bureau of Statistics . August 2006.
  2. Web site: Mbola, Tanzania . Millennium Promise . 2011-10-08.
  3. Web site: Census 2012. National Bureau of Statistics. 9 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome. 5 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Uyui (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-11 . www.citypopulation.de.
  5. Web site: Road Networks. Tanroads. 23 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160403031700/http://tanroads.go.tz/HQ/pages/road-networks. 3 April 2016. dead. dmy-all.