Iramba is one of the six districts of the Singida Region of central Tanzania. It is bordered to the Northwest by the Shinyanga Region, to the North by Simiyu Region, to the east by the Mkalama District, to the South by Ikungi District and to the West by the Tabora Region. Its administrative seat is the town of Kiomboi.
Iramba District | |
|---|---|
 Iramba District's location within Singida Region. | |
| Coordinates: 04°22′S 34°12′E / 4.367°S 34.200°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Singida Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,520 km2 (1,750 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 328,912 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the new Iramba District was 236,282.[1]
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Iramba District was 328,912.[2]
Language
editThe natives of the Iramba district are called 'Wanyiramba'(pl., singular: 'Mnyiramba'). Their mother tongue is Kinyiramba, though the majority can also speak Swahili.
Wards 2012
edit| Ward[3] | Population | Population - Male | Population - Female | Number of Households | Average Household Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urughu | 13,380 | 6,566 | 6,814 | 1,840 | 7.3 |
| Mtekente | 16,973 | 8,396 | 8,577 | 2,603 | 6.5 |
| Mtoa | 19,724 | 9,738 | 9,986 | 3,237 | 6.1 |
| Mgongo | 13,041 | 6,377 | 6,664 | 2,013 | 6.5 |
| Shelui | 14,933 | 7,417 | 7,516 | 2,903 | 5.1 |
| Ntwike | 16,977 | 8,461 | 8,516 | 3,154 | 5.4 |
| Tulya | 8,265 | 4,370 | 3,895 | 1,607 | 5.1 |
| Kidaru | 9,727 | 4,849 | 4,878 | 1,559 | 6.2 |
| Kisiriri | 10,686 | 5,294 | 5,392 | 2,335 | 4.6 |
| Kiomboi | 25,375 | 12,270 | 13,105 | 5,598 | 4.5 |
| Kinampanda | 14,870 | 7,308 | 7,562 | 2,960 | 5 |
| Ulemo | 17,174 | 8,407 | 8,767 | 3,584 | 4.8 |
| Kyengege | 7,845 | 3,902 | 3,943 | 1,544 | 5.1 |
| Ndago | 14,453 | 7,195 | 7,258 | 2,953 | 4.9 |
| Mbelekese | 12,678 | 6,364 | 6,314 | 2,272 | 5.6 |
| Kaselya | 9,801 | 4,849 | 4,952 | 1,755 | 5.6 |
| Ndulungu | 10,380 | 5,234 | 5,146 | 1,821 | 5.7 |
Wards 2002
editThe Iramba District was administratively divided into 34 wards:
- Gumanga
- Ibaga
- Iguguno
- Ilunda
- Javane
- Kaselya
- Kengege
- Kidaru
- Kimpunda
- Kinampanda
- Kinyangiri
- Kiomboi
- Kirondatal
- Kisana
- Kisiriri
- Kyengege
- Mbelekese
- Mpambala
- Msingi (English meaning: Primary or Foundation)
- Mtekente
- Mtoa
- Mwanga
- Mwangeza
- Ndago
- Nduguti
- Nkinto
- Ntwike
- Shati
- Shelui
- Timbwa
- Tulya
- Tumili
- Ulemo
- Urughu
- Urugu
- Usure
- Uwanza
References
edit- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Iramba (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ National Bureau of Statistics 2012 Census