Igunga is one of the seven districts of the
Tabora Region
Tabora Region (''Mkoa wa Tabora'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions located in mid-western part of Tanzania. The regional capital is the municipality of Tabora. Tabora is bordered ...
of
Tanzania
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. It is bordered to the north by the
Shinyanga Region
Shinyanga Region (''Mkoa wa Shinyanga'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nati ...
, to the east by the
Singida Region
Singida Region (''Mkoa wa Singida'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation sta ...
, to the south by the
Uyui District and to the west by the
Nzega District
Nzega District is one of the seven districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Shinyanga Region, to the south and southwest by Uyui District and to the east by Igunga District. Its administrative seat is the town ...
. Its administrative seat is the town of
Igunga. Igunga is now divided by two Constituencys: Igunga Constituency and Manonga Constituency, whereby Manonga town is Choma Chankola. Igunga is the second district in production
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Igunga District was 325,547
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Igunga District was 399,727.
[ Igunga is known also in livestock keeping ]
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Igunga District was 546,204 in 2022.
Transport
Paved Trunk road T3 from
Morogoro
Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers (122 miles) west of Dar es Salaam.
Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as ''Mji ...
to
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
passes through the district from east to west.
Administrative subdivisions
As of 2012, Igunga District was administratively divided into 35
wards.
Wards
* Igunga
* Bukoko
* Mtunguru
* Nanga
* Itumba
* Nguvumoja
* Mbutu
*Isakamaliwa
* Igurubi
* Kinungu
* Itunduru
* Kining'inila
* Mwamashiga
*Mwamashimba
*Mwamakona
* Choma Chankola
* Ngulu
* Ntobo
* Mwashiku
* Ziba
* Ibologero
* Nyandekwa
* Kitangiri
* Ndembezi
* Nkinga
* Ugaka
* Simbo
* Mwisi
* Chabutwa
* Sungwisi
* Kambi ya chupa
* Mwamala
* Uswaya
* Tambarale
* Igoweko
Sources
Igunga District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
References
Districts of Tabora Region
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