As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya ).[ 1] [ 2]
Districts in Tanzania
In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region .[ 3] [ 4]
The 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 unofficial area then region:[ 5]
Ten most populated districts
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Kinondoni Municipal Council , Dar es Salaam Region (1,775,049 inhabitants)
Temeke Municipal Council , Dar es Salaam Region (1,368,881 inhabitants)
Ilala Municipal Council , Dar es Salaam Region (1,220,611 inhabitants)
Geita District Council , Geita Region (807,619 inhabitants)
Sengerema District Council , Mwanza Region (663,034 inhabitants)
Muleba District Council , Kagera Region (540,310 inhabitants)
Kahama District Council , Shinyanga Region (523,802 inhabitants)
Nzega District Council , Tabora Region (502,252 inhabitants)
Lushoto District Council , Tanga Region (492,441 inhabitants)
Moshi District Council , Kilimanjaro Region (466,737 inhabitants)
Dodoma region's districts
Dodoma Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Dodoma City
City
446,640
2,608 km2 (1,007 sq mi)
Dodoma
District website
Kondoa Urban
Town
64,147
Kondoa
District website
Bahi District
Rural
240,891
5,633 km2 (2,175 sq mi)
District website
Chamwino District
Rural
359,244
9,204 km2 (3,554 sq mi)
District website
Chemba District (Tanzania)
Rural
256,178
7,290 km2 (2,810 sq mi)
District website
Kondoa District
Rural
228,976
5,792 km2 (2,236 sq mi)
District website
Kongwa District
Rural
336,888
3,958 km2 (1,528 sq mi)
District website
Mpwapwa District
Rural
331,544
7,455 km2 (2,878 sq mi)
District website
Total
2,264,508
41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi)
Region website
Singida Region's Districts
Singida Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Singida Urban
City
165,008
720.6 km2 (278.2 sq mi)
Singida
District website
Ikungi District
District
299,512
8,861 km2 (3,421 sq mi)
District website
Iramba District
District
259,267
4,487 km2 (1,732 sq mi)
District website
Itigi District
District
123,515
District website
Manyoni District
District
202,117
28,934 km2 (11,171 sq mi)
District website
Mkalama District
District
207,093
3,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi)
District website
Singida District
District
247,460
2,400 km2 (930 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,503,972
49,340 km2 (19,050 sq mi)
Region website
Tabora Region's Districts
Tabora Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Tabora Urban
City
255,173
1,461 km2 (564 sq mi)
Tabora
District website
Nzega Urban
Town
72,355
Nzega
District website
Igunga District
District
449,340
7,064 km2 (2,727 sq mi)
District website
Kaliua District
District
442,182
15,445 km2 (5,963 sq mi)
District website
Nzega District
District
492,237
7,864 km2 (3,036 sq mi)
District website
Sikonge District
District
202,210
26,283 km2 (10,148 sq mi)
District website
Urambo District
District
216,708
5,416 km2 (2,091 sq mi)
District website
Uyui District
District
445,852
11,967 km2 (4,620 sq mi)
District website
Total
2,576,053
76,150 km2 (29,400 sq mi)
Region website
Dar es Salaam (DSM)
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Mother District
Ilala
DSM
1,528,489
365.0 km2 (140.9 sq mi)
Dar es Salaam
District website
Ilala
Kigamboni
DSM
1,510,129
557 km2 (215 sq mi)
Dar es Salaam
District website
Temeke
Kinondoni
DSM
1,164,177
327 km2 (126 sq mi)
Dar es Salaam
District website
Kinondoni
Temeke
DSM
1,205,949
240 km2 (93 sq mi)
Dar es Salaam
District website
Temeke
Ubungo
DSM
1,058,597
260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Dar es Salaam
District website
Kinondoni
Total
5,465,420
1,393 km2 (538 sq mi)
Region website
Lindi Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Lindi City
City
81,839
1,064 km2 (411 sq mi)
Lindi
District website
Kilwa District
District
197,998
15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)
District website
Lindi District
District
201,526
5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi)
District website
Liwale District
District
94,855
34,314 km2 (13,249 sq mi)
District website
Nachingwea District
District
185,251
5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi)
District website
Ruangwa District
District
136,065
2,516 km2 (971 sq mi)
District website
Total
897,533
66,040 km2 (25,500 sq mi)
Region website
Morogoro Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Morogoro City
City
347,038
288.4 km2 (111.4 sq mi)
Morogoro
District website
Ifakara Urban [ 6]
Town
106,424
3,893 km2 (1,503 sq mi)
Ifakara
District website
Gairo District
District
212,059
1,974 km2 (762 sq mi)
District website
Kilombero District
District
448,133
13,546 km2 (5,230 sq mi)
District website
Kilosa District
District
481,418
11,774 km2 (4,546 sq mi)
District website
Malinyi District
District
125,472
District website
Morogoro District
District
169,740
12,457 km2 (4,810 sq mi)
District website
Mvomero District
District
342,911
6,633 km2 (2,561 sq mi)
District website
Ulanga District
District
165,903
23,462 km2 (9,059 sq mi)
District website
Total
2,437,431
70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi)
Region website
Mtwara Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Mtwara City
City
113,732
169.9 km2 (65.6 sq mi)
Mtwara
District website
Masasi Urban
Town
94,342
753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi)
District website
Nanyumbu Urban
Town
107,112
District website
Newala Urban
Town
93,728
District website
Masasi District
District
273,940
4,006 km2 (1,547 sq mi)
District website
Mtwara District
District
132,329
3,692 km2 (1,425 sq mi)
District website
Nanyumbu District
District
158,425
5,204 km2 (2,009 sq mi)
District website
Newala District
District
122,072
1,953 km2 (754 sq mi)
District website
Tandahimba District
District
238,927
2,049 km2 (791 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,334,606
16,710 km2 (6,450 sq mi)
Region website
Pwani Region's Districts
Pwani Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Kibaha Urban
Town
140,097
705.8 km2 (272.5 sq mi)
Kibaha
District website
Bagamoyo District
District
106,484
8,463 km2 (3,268 sq mi)
District website
Chalinze District
District
233,423
8,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi)
District website
Kibaha District
District
76,552
1,502 km2 (580 sq mi)
District website
Kisarawe District
District
110,777
5,028 km2 (1,941 sq mi)
District website
Mafia District
District
50,634
642.7 km2 (248.1 sq mi)
District website
Mkuranga District
District
243,062
2,827 km2 (1,092 sq mi)
District website
Rufiji District
District
236,901
12,752 km2 (4,924 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,197,933
32,547 km2 (12,566 sq mi)
Region website
Kagera Region's Districts
Kagera Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Bukoba City
City
146,169
83.25 km2 (32.14 sq mi)
Bukoba
District website
Biharamulo District
District
367,120
7,464 km2 (2,882 sq mi)
District website
Bukoba District
District
328,773
1,654 km2 (639 sq mi)
District website
Karagwe District
District
376,805
5,134 km2 (1,982 sq mi)
District website
Kyerwa District
District
364,328
2,575 km2 (994 sq mi)
District website
Missenyi District
District
229,964
2,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi)
District website
Muleba District
District
613,190
3,518 km2 (1,358 sq mi)
District website
Ngara District
District
363,227
3,305 km2 (1,276 sq mi)
District website
Total
2,789,577
25,265 km2 (9,755 sq mi)
Region website
Kigoma Region's Districts
Kigoma Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Kigoma-Ujiji
City
237,158
92.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
Kigoma
District website
Kasulu Urban
Town
229,218
911.8 km2 (352.0 sq mi)
Kasulu
District website
Buhigwe District
District
279,959
1,506 km2 (581 sq mi)
District website
Kakonko District
District
184,431
2,209 km2 (853 sq mi)
District website
Kasulu District
District
468,679
7,196 km2 (2,778 sq mi)
District website
Kibondo District
District
287,652
13,407 km2 (5,176 sq mi)
District website
Kigoma District
District
267,712
967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi)
District website
Uvinza District
District
387,442
10,058 km2 (3,883 sq mi)
District website
Total
2,342,250
37,040 km2 (14,300 sq mi)
Region website
Geita Region's Districts
Geita Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Geita Urban
Town
192,541
Geita
District website
Bukombe District
District
249,416
8,056 km2 (3,110 sq mi)
District website
Chato District
District
405,575
3,074 km2 (1,187 sq mi)
District website
Geita District
District
704,542
4,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi)
District website
Mbogwe District
District
215,404
2,281 km2 (881 sq mi)
District website
Nyang'hwale District
District
164,750
1,607 km2 (620 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,932,230
20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi)
Region website
Mara Region's Districts
Mara Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Musoma City
City
148,223
65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi)
Musoma
District website
Bunda Urban
Town
125,751
Bunda
District website
Tarime Urban
Town
75,655
Tarime
District website
Bunda District
District
243,971
3,093 km2 (1,194 sq mi)
District website
Butiama District
District
266,739
2,168 km2 (837 sq mi)
District website
Musoma District
District
196,807
1,070 km2 (410 sq mi)
District website
Rorya District
District
292,680
2,002 km2 (773 sq mi)
District website
Serengeti District
District
275,223
11,156 km2 (4,307 sq mi)
District website
Tarime District
District
299,180
1,534 km2 (592 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,924,230
21,760 km2 (8,400 sq mi)
Region website
Mwanza Region's Districts
Mwanza Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Mwanza City
City
409,397
182.7 km2 (70.5 sq mi)
Mwanza
District website
Ilemela Urban
Town
386,361
254.7 km2 (98.3 sq mi)
Ilemela
District website
Buchosa District
District
369,201
4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi)
District website
Kwimba District
District
457,897
3,254 km2 (1,256 sq mi)
District website
Magu District
District
337,653
1,530 km2 (590 sq mi)
District website
Misungwi District
District
396,055
2,579 km2 (996 sq mi)
District website
Sengerema District
District
377,649
3,153 km2 (1,217 sq mi)
District website
Ukerewe District
District
388,778
628.1 km2 (242.5 sq mi)
District website
Total
3,122,992
9,467 km2 (3,655 sq mi)
Region website
Shinyanga Region's Districts
Shinyanga Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Shinyanga City
City
175,245
554.7 km2 (214.2 sq mi)
Shinyanga
District website
Kahama City
City
262,999
1,363 km2 (526 sq mi)
Kahama
District website
Kishapu District
District
296,423
4,182 km2 (1,615 sq mi)
District website
Msalala District
District
272,249
District website
Shinyanga District
District
363,123
3,569 km2 (1,378 sq mi)
District website
Ushetu District
District
296,515
District website
Total
1,666,554
18,901 km2 (7,298 sq mi)
Region website
Simiyu Region's Districts
Simiyu Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Bariadi Urban
Town
167,508
Bariadi
District website
Bariadi District
District
287,714
5,485 km2 (2,118 sq mi)
District website
Busega District
District
219,149
1,312 km2 (507 sq mi)
District website
Itilima District
District
337,878
4,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi)
District website
Maswa District
District
370,412
3,667 km2 (1,416 sq mi)
District website
Meatu District
District
322,506
9,017 km2 (3,481 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,705,168
25,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi)
Region website
Arusha Region's Districts
Arusha Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Arusha City
City
464,701
267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi)
Arusha
District website
Arusha District
District
360,651
1,239 km2 (478 sq mi)
Sokon II
District website
Karatu District
District
256,838
3,207 km2 (1,238 sq mi)
Karatu
District website
Longido District
District
137,424
7,885 km2 (3,044 sq mi)
Longido
District website
Meru District
District
299,218
1,266 km2 (489 sq mi)
Usa River
District website
Monduli District
District
177,346
6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Monduli
District website
Ngorongoro District
District
194,474
15,499 km2 (5,984 sq mi)
Loliondo
District website
Total
1,890,653
37,576 km2 (14,508 sq mi)
Region website
Kilimanjaro Region's Districts
Kilimanjaro Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Moshi City
City
197,659
63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
Moshi
District website
Hai District
District
225,804
902.3 km2 (348.4 sq mi)
District website
Moshi District
District
500,591
1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
District website
Mwanga District
District
140,976
1,831 km2 (707 sq mi)
District website
Rombo District
District
279,892
1,471 km2 (568 sq mi)
District website
Same District
District
289,377
6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi)
District website
Siha District
District
124,750
1,217 km2 (470 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,759,048
13,250 km2 (5,120 sq mi)
Region website
Manyara Region's Districts
Manyara Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Babati Urban
Town
105,710
471.3 km2 (182.0 sq mi)
Babati
District website
Mbulu Urban
Town
146,130
Mbulu
District website
Babati District
District
354,674
5,460 km2 (2,110 sq mi)
District website
Hanang District
District
313,345
3,636 km2 (1,404 sq mi)
District website
Kiteto District
District
277,785
12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi)
District website
Mbulu District
District
217,499
3,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi)
District website
Simanjiro District
District
202,879
19,928 km2 (7,694 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,618,020
44,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi)
Region website
Tanga Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Tanga City
City
298,842
596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi)
Tanga
District website
Handeni Urban
Town
86,434
837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi)
Handeni
District website
Korogwe Urban
Town
74,683
225.3 km2 (87.0 sq mi)
Korogwe
District website
Bumbuli District
District
174,938
Handeni District
District
302,466
6,529 km2 (2,521 sq mi)
District website
Kilindi District
District
258,937
6,444 km2 (2,488 sq mi)
District website
Korogwe District
District
264,628
3,203 km2 (1,237 sq mi)
District website
Lushoto District
District
363,463
4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi)
District website
Mkinga District
District
129,084
2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi)
District website
Muheza District
District
223,544
1,498 km2 (578 sq mi)
District website
Pangani District
District
59,067
1,756 km2 (678 sq mi)
District website
Total
2,236,086
26,677 km2 (10,300 sq mi)
Region website
Iringa Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Iringa City
City
158,363
369.1 km2 (142.5 sq mi)
Iringa
District website
Mafinga Urban
Town
74,963
572.5 km2 (221.0 sq mi)
Mafinga
District website
Iringa District
District
265,811
18,786 km2 (7,253 sq mi)
District website
Kilolo District
District
228,244
9,244 km2 (3,569 sq mi)
District website
Mufindi District
District
257,501
7,515 km2 (2,902 sq mi)
District website
Total
984,882
35,503 km2 (13,708 sq mi)
Region website
Katavi Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Mpanda Urban
Town
117,109
318.4 km2 (122.9 sq mi)
Mpanda
District website
Mlele District
District
46,019
30,787 km2 (11,887 sq mi)
District website
Mpanda District
District
203,872
16,942 km2 (6,541 sq mi)
District website
Mpimbwe District
District
117,934
District website
Nsimbo District
District
157,633
District website
Total
642,567
45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi)
Region website
Mbeya Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Mbeya City
City
424,623
252.5 km2 (97.5 sq mi)
Mbeya
District website
Busokelo District
District
106,187
District website
Chunya District
District
172,797
17,505 km2 (6,759 sq mi)
District website
Kyela District
District
244,108
755.9 km2 (291.9 sq mi)
District website
Mbarali District
District
331,206
14,439 km2 (5,575 sq mi)
District website
Mbeya District
District
336,498
2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi)
District website
Rungwe District
District
267,605
2,155 km2 (832 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,883,024
37,700 km2 (14,600 sq mi)
Region website
Njombe Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Njombe Urban
Town
134,429
3,542 km2 (1,368 sq mi)
Njombe
District website
Makambako Urban
Town
96,857
883.5 km2 (341.1 sq mi)
Makambako
District website
Ludewa District
District
137,520
6,243 km2 (2,410 sq mi)
District website
Makete District
District
100,407
3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi)
District website
Njombe Rural District
District
88,516
3,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi)
District website
Wanging'ombe District
District
167,042
3,441 km2 (1,329 sq mi)
District website
Total
724,772
21,347 km2 (8,242 sq mi)
Region website
Rukwa Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Sumbawanga City
City
238,491
1,374 km2 (531 sq mi)
Sumbawanga
District website
Kalambo District
District
236,112
5,579 km2 (2,154 sq mi)
District website
Nkasi District
District
319,666
9,824 km2 (3,793 sq mi)
District website
Sumbawanga District
District
238,491
5,226 km2 (2,018 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,141,953
22,792 km2 (8,800 sq mi)
Region website
Ruvuma Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Songea City
City
221,313
596.2 km2 (230.2 sq mi)
Songea
District website
Mbinga Urban
Town
140,747
Mbinga
District website
Madaba District
District
52,005
District website
Mbinga District
District
244,256
4,840 km2 (1,870 sq mi)
District website
Namtumbo District
District
219,495
21,765 km2 (8,404 sq mi)
District website
Nyasa District
District
159,103
3,660 km2 (1,410 sq mi)
District website
Songea District
District
137,209
14,027 km2 (5,416 sq mi)
District website
Tunduru District
District
324,693
18,414 km2 (7,110 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,498,821
63,669 km2 (24,583 sq mi)
Region website
Songwe Region
Type
Population (2016)[ 2]
Area[ 5]
City/Town
Website
Tunduma Urban
Town
142,943
87.47 km2 (33.77 sq mi)
Tunduma
District website
Ileje District
District
141,589
1,880 km2 (730 sq mi)
District website
Mbozi District
District
507,804
3,858 km2 (1,490 sq mi)
District website
Momba District
District
191,976
4,818 km2 (1,860 sq mi)
District website
Songwe District
District
152,103
11,164 km2 (4,310 sq mi)
District website
Total
1,136,415
22,600 km2 (8,700 sq mi)
Region website