Kiteto District is one of the six districts of the

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. It is bordered to the north by the

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, to the east by the

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and to the south and west by the

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. The district headquarters are located in

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. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kiteto District was 352,305. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kiteto District was 244,669. The District Commissioner of the Kiteto District is Lt. Lepillal Ole Moloimen

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Kiteto District was administratively divided into 19 Administrative divisions of Tanzania#Wards, wards. Since then, new wards have been created and by 2015 the number of wards was 23.

Wards 2015

The Kiteto District is administratively divided into 23 wards: * Bwagamoyo * Dongo * Dosidosi * Engusero *

* Kijungu * Lengatei * Makame * Matui * Ndedo * Njoro * Olboloti * Partimbo * Songambele * Sunya * Loolera * Magungu * Chapakazi * Namelock * Ndirigishi * Kaloleni * Bwawani * Laiseri

Sources

Kiteto District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census

References

Districts of Manyara Region {{Manyara-geo-stub