Shinyanga Rural District

Shinyanga Rural District is one of the five districts of the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Shinyanga Urban District, to the east by the Kishapu District, to the south by the Tabora Region, and to the west by the Kahama District.

Shinyanga District
location within Shinyanga Region.
location within Shinyanga Region.
Country Tanzania
Area
 • Total3,568 km2 (1,378 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total468,611
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Shinyanga Rural District was 468,611.[1]

Wards edit

The Shinyanga Rural District is administratively divided into 16 wards:

  • Didia
  • Ilola
  • Imesela
  • Iselamagazi
  • Itwangi
  • Lyabukande
  • Mwakitolyo
  • Mwamala
  • Mwantini
  • Pandagichiza
  • Salawe
  • Samuye
  • Solwa
  • Tinde
  • Usanda
  • Usule

References edit

  1. ^ "Shinyanga Rural (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

Sources edit

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