Districts of Tanzania

As of the 2012 census,[1] the 30 regions of Tanzania were divided into 169 districts (Swahili: wilaya).

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In 2016 Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.[2][3]

Districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by region:

Ten most populated districts
  1. Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region
    (1,775,049 inhabitants)
  2. Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region
    (1,368,881 inhabitants)
  3. Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region
    (1,220,611 inhabitants)
  4. Geita District Council, Geita Region
    (807,619 inhabitants)
  5. Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region
    (663,034 inhabitants)
  6. Muleba District Council, Kagera Region
    (540,310 inhabitants)
  7. Kahama District Council, Shinyanga Region
    (523,802 inhabitants)
  8. Nzega District Council, Tabora Region
    (502,252 inhabitants)
  9. Lushoto District Council, Tanga Region
    (492,441 inhabitants)
  10. Moshi District Council, Kilimanjaro Region
    (466,737 inhabitants)

Arusha Region
Arusha Region's Districts

The district and city councils and populations of the Arusha Region as of the 2012 census:

Dar es Salaam Region

See also: Dar es Salaam Region

The municipal councils of Dar es Salaam as of the 2015, along with their populations (2012 census):

Dodoma Region
Dodoma Region's Districts

The district and municipal councils of the Dodoma Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Geita Region
Geita Region's Districts

The district councils of the Geita Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Iringa Region

The district, municipal, and town councils of the Iringa Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Kagera Region
Kagera Region's Districts

The district and municipal councils of the Kagera Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Katavi Region

The district and town councils of the Katavi Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Kigoma Region
Kigoma Region's Districts

The district, municipal, and town councils of the Kigoma Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Kilimanjaro Region
Kilimanjaro Region's Districts

The district and municipal councils of the Kilimanjaro Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Kusini Pemba Region of Zanzibar

The districts of the Kusini Pemba Region in Zanzibar as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

  • Chake Chake District 97,249
  • Mkoani District 97,867

Kusini Unguja Region of Zanzibar

The districts of the Kusini Unguja Region in Zanzibar as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

  • Kati District 76,346
  • Kusini District 39,242

Lindi Region

The district and municipal councils of the Lindi Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Manyara Region
Manyara Region's Districts

The district and town councils of the Manyara Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Mara Region
Mara Region's Districts

The district and municipal councils of the Mara Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Mbeya Region

The district, city, and town councils of the Mbeya Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Mjini Magharibi Region of Zanzibar

The districts of the Mjini Magharibi Region in Zanzibar as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Morogoro Region

The district and municipal councils of the Morogoro Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Mtwara Region

The district, municipal, and town councils of the Mtwara Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Mwanza Region
Mwanza Region's Districts

The district and municipal councils of the Mwanza Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Njombe Region

The district and town councils of the Njombe Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Pwani Region
Pwani Region's Districts

The district and town councils of the Pwani Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Rukwa Region

The district and municipal councils of the Rukwa Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Ruvuma Region

The district and municipal councils of the Ruvuma Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Shinyanga Region
Shinyanga Region's Districts

The district, municipal, and town councils of the Shinyanga Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Simiyu Region
Simiyu Region's Districts

The district councils of the Simiyu Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Singida Region
Singida Region's Districts

The district and municipal councils of the Singida Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Songwe Region

The district and municipal councils of the Songwe Region are:

Tabora Region
Tabora Region's Districts

The district and municipal councils of the Tabora Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

Tanga Region
Tanga Region's Districts

The district, city, and town councils of the Tanga Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:

See also

References
  1. Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mwakyusa, Alvar (4 February 2016). "Songwe is new region - with four districts". Daily News. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. "Welcome to Mbeya Region". Mbeya Regional Commissioner Office. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. Population Distribution by Administrative Areas: 2012 PHC
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