Muleba is one of the six districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Bukoba Urban and Bukoba Rural districts, to the south by Biharamulo District, to the east by Lake Victoria and to the west by Ngara and Karagwe districts. The district covers area of 3,518 square kilometres (1,358 sq mi).[1][2]

Muleba District
Wilaya ya Muleba
Muleba District of Kagera Region
Muleba District of Kagera Region
Coordinates: 2°00′S 31°30′E / 2.000°S 31.500°E / -2.000; 31.500
Country Tanzania
RegionKagera Region
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • BodyMuleba District Council
 • District CommissionerToba Alnason Ngwila
 • District SecretaryGreyson I. Mwengu
 • Chairman of CouncilMagongo Justus John
Area
 • Total3,518 km2 (1,358 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total637,659
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
WebsiteDistrict website

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Muleba District was 637,659, from 424,287 in 2002, and 284,137 in 1988 The population density is 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi). There are 166 villages, and 135,645 households in Muleba.[3][4]

Wards edit

The Muleba District is administratively divided into 33 wards:

  • Bisheke
  • Biirabo
  • Buganguzi
  • Bulyakashaju
  • Bumbile
  • Burungura
  • Goziba
  • Ibuga
  • Ijumbi
  • Ikondo
  • Izigo
  • Kabirizi
  • Kagoma
  • Kamachumu
  • Karambi
  • Kasharunga
  • Kashasha
  • Kibanga
  • Kimwani
  • Kishanda
  • Kyebitembe
  • Magata Karutanga
  • Mazinga
  • Mubunda
  • Muhutwe
  • Muleba
  • Muyondwe
  • Ngenge
  • Nshamba
  • Ruhanga
  • Rushwa

References edit

  1. ^ "Kagera Region in Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Muleba" [Muleba District Council]. Ofisi ya Rais, Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za mitaa (in Swahili). Bukoba, Tanzania: Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Muleba. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ "2002 Census Analytical Report". Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics (in Swahili). Dodoma, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). p. 17. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Tanzania National Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Dodoma, Tanzania. March 2013. p. 164. Retrieved 1 July 2022.