Meatu District is one of the five districts of the

Simiyu Region Simiyu Region (''Mkoa wa Simiyu'' 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 stat ...

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 northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

. It is bordered to the north by the Itilima District, to the west by the Maswa District and

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

Arusha Region Arusha Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions and is located in the northeast of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok C ...

, to the southeast by the

Manyara Region Manyara Region (''Mkoa wa Manyara'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The regional capital is the town of Babati. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population ...

and to the south 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 ...

. Its district capital is the town of Mwanhuzi. The district has a total population of about 366,941 people, that's according to the 2022 National census.

Transport

There are various means of transport i
Meatu district
mostly being land transport such as private cars, public buses, motorcycles and bicycles. Unpaved Trunk road T37 from

Shinyanga Shinyanga, also known as Mji wa Shinyanga in the national language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The r ...

passes through the district.

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Meatu District was administratively divided into 25

wards Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...

Wards

* Bukundi * Imalaseko * Itinje * Kimali * Kisesa * Lingeka * Lubiga * Mwabuma * Mwabusalu * Mwabuzo * Mwakisandu * Mwamalole * Mwamanimba * Mwamanongu * Mwamishali * Mwandoya * Mwangundo * Mwanhuzi * Mwanjolo * Mwanyahina * Mwasengela * Nghoboko * Nkoma * Sakasaka * Tindabuligi

Sources

Meatu District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census

References

Districts of Simiyu Region {{Simiyu-geo-stub