Ruangwa is one of six districts of the

Lindi Region Lindi Region (''Mkoa wa Lindi'' 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 Sr ...

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. It is bordered to the north by the

Kilwa District Kilwa District (''Wilaya ya Kilwa'' in Swahili) is one of six administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of the nation state of East Timor. Kilwa di ...

, to the south by the

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and to the west by the Nachingwea District. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 136,065 people in the district, from 131,080 in 2012.

Development

The region boasts an abundance of minerals and a huge agricultural potential. Being in the Ruvuma basin it has large deposits of graphite and uranium, among other commercially demanded minerals. With the discovery of minerals, the area has seen an influx of people working in the sector. This has put a pressure on existing social amenities such as hotels, guest houses and lodges. The road network is still poor as tarmac is less than 5 kilometers. The prime minister being the member of parliament for the area, rapid developments are expected as works on the road linking Ruangwa to Masasi are being constructed to tarmac level.

Wards

The Ruangwa District is administratively divided into 21 wards: * Chibula * Chienjere * Chinongwe * Chunyu * Likunja * Luchelegwa * Makanjiro * Malolo * Mandarawe * Mandawa * Matambarale * Mbekenyera * Mnacho * Nachingwea * Nambilanje * Namichiga * Nandagala * Nanganga * Narung'ombe * Mbwemkuru * Nkowe * Ruangwa

Notable persons from Ruangwa District

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, 10th Tanzanian Prime Minister

References

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