Geita District

Geita District is located in the Geita Region of Tanzania.[2] According to the 2012 census, the population of the district was 807,619.[1] The district is bordered to the east by Mwanza Region and Nyang'hwale District, to the south by Shinyanga Region and Mbogwe District, and to the west by Chato District.

Geita District
District
Map showing Geita District's location within Geita Region.
Geita District
Geita District
Geita District
Geita District (Africa)
Geita District
Geita District (Earth)
Coordinates: 02°55′00″S 032°15′00″E
CountryTanzania
RegionGeita
DistrictGeita
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total807,619
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
30xxx
Area code(s)028
WebsiteDistrict website

History

Prior to the creation of the Geita Region in March 2012,[3] the Geita District was part of the Mwanza Region.[4]

Transport

Road

Paved trunk road T4 from Mwanza to Bukoba passes through the district from east to west.[5]


Economy


Mining

Geita Gold Mine is located within Geita District, 4 km west of the town of Geita. The mine is currently being owned and managed by AngloGold Ashanti.[6]

Tourism

Rubondo Island National Park is located on an island in Lake Victoria that is a part of Geita District. It can be reached by ferry from Nkome, a village in the north of the district.[7]


Wards

As of the 2012 census, Geita District council was divided administratively into 35 wards:[1]

  1. Bugalama
  2. Bugulula
  3. Bujula
  4. Bukoli
  5. Bukondo
  6. Bulela
  7. Bung'wangoko
  8. Busanda
  9. Butobela
  10. Chigunga
  11. Ihanamilo
  12. Isulwabutundwe
  13. Kagu
  14. Kakubilo
  15. Kalangalala
  16. Kamena
  17. Kamhanga
  18. Kasamwa
  19. Kaseme
  20. Katoma
  21. Katoro
  22. Lubanga
  23. Lwamgasa
  24. Lwezera
  25. Mtakuja
  26. Nkome
  27. Nyachiluluma
  28. Nyakagomba
  29. Nyakamwaga
  30. Nyamalimbe
  31. Nyamigota
  32. Nyanguku
  33. Nyarugusu
  34. Nzera
  35. Senga

References
  1. Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
  3. Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
  4. (in Swahili)"Taarifa Kwa Umma: Notisi Ya Kuanzisha Mikoa Na Wilaya", Ofisi Ya Waziri Mkuu Tawala Za Mikoa Na Serikali Za Mitaa, 9 September 2011
  5. "Geita Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. "AngloGold Ashanti in Tanzania". AngloGold Ashanti. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. "Rubondo Island National Park". Tanzania National Parks. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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