Geita District is located in the Geita Region of Tanzania.[2] According to the 2022 census, the population of the district was 1,035,214.[3][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 | |
|---|---|
 Geita District's location within Geita Region. | |
| Coordinates: 02°55′00″S 032°15′00″E / 2.91667°S 32.25000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Geita |
| District | Geita |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,035,214 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 30xxx |
| Area code | 028 |
| Website | District website |
History
editPrior to the creation of the Geita Region in March 2012,[4] the Geita District was part of the Mwanza Region.[5]
Transport
editRoad
editPaved trunk road T4 from Mwanza to Bukoba passes through the district from east to west.[6]
Economy
editMining
editGeita 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.[7]
Tourism
editRubondo 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.[8]
Wards
editAs of the 2012 census, Geita District council was divided administratively into 35 wards:[1]
- Bugalama
- Bugulula
- Bujula
- Bukoli
- Bukondo
- Bulela
- Bung'wangoko
- Busanda
- Butobela
- Chigunga
- Ihanamilo
- Isulwabutundwe
- Kagu
- Kakubilo
- Kalangalala
- Kamena
- Kamhanga
- Kasamwa
- Kaseme
- Katoma
- Katoro
- Lubanga
- Lwamgasa
- Lwezera
- Mtakuja
- Nkome
- Nyachiluluma
- Nyakagomba
- Nyakamwaga
- Nyamalimbe
- Nyamigota
- Nyanguku
- Nyarugusu
- Nzera
- Senga
References
edit- ^ a b c Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Geita Rural (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Historia". Mkoa wa Geita (in Swahili). Geita. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Geita Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "AngloGold Ashanti in Tanzania". AngloGold Ashanti. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Rubondo Island National Park". Tanzania National Parks. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.