Iramba is one of the six districts of the
Singida Region of central
Tanzania
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. It is bordered to the Northwest by the
Shinyanga Region, to the North by
Simiyu Region, to the east by the
Mkalama District, to the South by
Ikungi District and to the West by the
Tabora Region. Its administrative seat is the town of
Kiomboi Kiomboi is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the new Iramba District was 236,282.
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Iramba District was 328,912.
Language
The natives of the Iramba district are called '
Wanyiramba'(pl., singular: 'Mnyiramba'). Their mother tongue is
Kinyiramba, though the majority can also speak
Swahili.
Wards 2012
Wards 2002
The Iramba District was administratively divided into 34 wards:
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Gumanga
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Ibaga
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Iguguno
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Ilunda
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Javane
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Kaselya
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Kengege
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Kidaru
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Kimpunda
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Kinampanda
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Kinyangiri
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Kiomboi Kiomboi is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Kirondatal
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Kisana
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Kisiriri
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Kyengege
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Mbelekese
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Mpambala
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Msingi (English meaning: Primary or Foundation)
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Mtekente
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Mtoa
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Mwanga
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Mwangeza
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Ndago
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Nduguti
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Nkinto
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Ntwike
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Shati
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Shelui
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Timbwa
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Tulya
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Tumili
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Ulemo
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Urughu
Urughu is an administrative ward in the Iramba District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Urugu
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Usure
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Uwanza
References
Sources
Iramba District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
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Districts of Singida Region