Nyamwaga is a rural ward located in the Tarime district in the Mara region in northwest Tanzania.[2] It is one of the wards surrounding the North Mara Goldmine.
Nyamwaga | |
|---|---|
  Nyamwaga Approximate location of Nyamwaga in Tanzania  Nyamwaga Nyamwaga (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 1°23′37″S 34°34′45″E / 1.393553971631574°S 34.579145943042825°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mara Region |
| District | Tarime District |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,302 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 31417 |
Villages and Hamlets
editThe ward consists of 5 villages (kijiji), which are further divided into 26 hamlets (kitongoji):[3]
- Keisangora
- Maruru
- Keisunguruta
- Keruta
- Senta
- Nyamerama
- Gonyi
- Matongo
- Nyamwaga
- Nyamwaga Senta
- Mesero
- Muchanchara
- Makerero
- Kimusi
- Gwikuniri
- Nyamahiriri
- Kimusi Senta
- Bokara Senta
- Nyarusiaga
- Melale
- Nyamosaro
- Komarera
- Komarera
- Ntarechagini
- Kokemange
- Moharango
- Gwitare
- Nyamiobo
- Gwitare Senta
- Bwengeri
- Ronkor
Demographics
edit| 2002[2] | 2012[4] | 2016[5] | 2022[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,120 | 13,917 | 15,357 | 21,302 |
| Households | 2,261 | 2,729 | N/A | 4,277 |
| Average household size | 5.4 | 5.1 | N/A | 5.0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Administrative Units Population Distribution Report" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania) and Presidents’ Office - Finance and Planning Office of the Chief Government Statistician Zanzibar. December 2022. p. 186. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2002 Population and Housing Census: Mara: Tarime. Population by Sex, Number of Households and Average Household Size". tanzania.go.tz. Archived from the original on 20 Mar 2004. Retrieved 13 Mar 2024.
- ^ "Mara Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.
- ^ "2012 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS: Population Distribution by Administrative Areas". National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). March 2013. p. 183.
- ^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-01. p. 155. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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