Luwalaje, also known as Lualaje,[a] is an administrative ward in the Chunya district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania.

Luwalaje
Kata ya Luwalaje
Luwalaje is located in Tanzania
Luwalaje
Luwalaje
Location of Luwalaje
Coordinates: 7°54′43″S 33°32′56″E / 7.912°S 33.549°E / -7.912; 33.549
Country Tanzania
RegionMbeya Region
DistrictChunya District
WardLuwalaje
Population
 (2016)[1]: 96 
 • Total
4,745
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode[2]
53822

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 4,745 people in the ward, from 4,305 in 2012.[1]: 96 [3]: 112 

Villages / vitongoji

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The ward has 2 villages and 14 vitongoji.[2]

  • Lualaje
    • Ikingo
    • Itete
    • Kabuta
    • Kiseru
    • Kitakwa
    • Mpembe Magh.
    • Muungano
    • Sumbwe
  • Mwiji
    • Isote
    • Mtakuja
    • Mwiji A
    • Mwiji B
    • Mwiji C
    • Mwiji D

References

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  1. ^ Luwalaje is a common name, but Lualaje is the official name used in censuses and postalcodes.
  1. ^ a b 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mbeya Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.