Mwanga is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of 1,831 km2 (707 sq mi),[1] It is bordered to the northeast by Kenya, to the northwest by the Moshi Rural District, to the southwest by Simanjiro District of Manyara Region, and to the south by the Same District. Its administrative seat is the town of Mwanga. The tallest peak in the district is Kindoroko at 2,100m in the North Pare Mountains that are located entirely within the district. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mwanga District was 148,763.[2][3]
Mwanga District
Wilaya ya Same (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Wilaya ya Mwanga, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro | |
| Nickname: "Home of the North Pare Mountains" | |
 Mwanga District in Kilimanjaro Region 2022 | |
| Coordinates: 03°45′0″S 37°40′0.12″E / 3.75000°S 37.6667000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| Capital | Mwanga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,831 km2 (707 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Kindoroko Peak) | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 148,763 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mwangan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Pare & Chaga |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 255** |
| Website | District website |
Administrative subdivisions edit
Wards edit
The Mwanga District is administratively divided into 20 wards:
Notable people from Mwanga District edit
- Cleopa Msuya, 3rd Tanzanian Prime Minister
Sources edit
References edit
- ^ "Tanzania: Northern Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Mwanga (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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