Rungwe is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

Mbeya Region Mbeya Region (''Mkoa wa Mbeya'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of G ...

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. It is bordered to the north by

Mbeya Rural District Mbeya Rural District is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbarali District and Chunya District, to the south by Mbeya Urban District and Rungwe District, to the east by Iringa Region and t ...

, to the east by

Iringa Region Iringa Region (''Mkoa wa Iringa'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 Regions of Tanzania, administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of ...

, to the southeast by Kyela District, to the southwest by

Ileje District Ileje District is a district in Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Urban and Rungwe districts, to the east by Kyela District, to the northwest by Mbozi District and to the south by Zambia and Malawi. , the population ...

, and to the west by Mbeya District. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Rungwe District was 273,536. The District Commissioner of Rungwe from 26 June 2016 to 19 June 2021 was Julius Chalya. Vicent Naano Anney was then appointed to the post by President

Samia Suluhu Hassan Samia Suluhu Hassan ( ; born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian politician who serves as the sixth and current president of Tanzania since 19 March 2021. She is the first woman to serve in the position and previously served as vice-president of ...

on 19 June 2021. He had previously served as Musoma District Commissioner from 26 June 2016 to 19 June 2021.

Ethnic groups

Most people living in the district are Nyakyusa and

Tumbuka people The Tumbuka (also known as Yombe, Kamanga, Senga, Tonga and Henga) are a group of Bantu peoples, Bantu peoples found in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.Tumbuka language Chitumbuka (also known as Senga) is a Bantu languages, Bantu language which is spoken primarily in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Wards

Rungwe District is administratively divided into 30 wards: * Bagamoyo Ward * Bujela *

Bulyaga Bulyaga is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to ...

* Ibighi * Ikama * Ikuti * Ilima (ward) * Iponjela * Isongole * Itagata *

Kawetele Kawetele is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northw ...

* Kikole * Kinyala * Kisiba * Kisondela * Kiwira * Kyimo * Lufingo * Lupepo * Makandana * Malindo * Masebe * Masoko, Ward * Masukulu * Matwebe * Mpuguso * Msasani Ward * Ndato * Nkunga * Suma *

Swaya Swaya is an Administrative divisions of Tanzania#Wards, administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. , the ward had a total population of 14,284. References

Wards of Mbeya Region Rungwe District Constituencies of Tanza ...

References

External links

Rungwe District, Districts of Mbeya Region {{Mbeya-geo-stub