Misungwi or Missungwi or Isungwi is a ward in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It is the biggest town on the trunk road from Mwanza to Shinyanga. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 34,612 people in the ward, from 30,728 in 2012.[2]: 180 [1]: 146 

Misungwi
Kata ya Misungwi
Misungwi is located in Tanzania
Misungwi
Misungwi
Location of Misungwi
Misungwi is located in Africa
Misungwi
Misungwi
Misungwi (Africa)
Coordinates: 2°51′S 33°5′E / 2.850°S 33.083°E / -2.850; 33.083
Country Tanzania
RegionMwanza
DistrictMisungwi District
WardMisungwi
Population
 (2016)[1]: 146 
 • Total34,612
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
33512

Villages

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The ward has 39 villages.[3]

  • Misungwi "C"
  • Misungwi "D"
  • Kanisani
  • Bariadi
  • Majengo
  • Masawe "A"
  • Masawe "B"
  • Masawe "C"
  • Bukwaya
  • Muungano.
  • Mbela "A"
  • Mbela "B"
  • Mbela "C"
  • Mbela "D"
  • Misri
  • Sekondari
  • Misungwi "A".
  • Misungwi "B"
  • Mitindo "A"
  • Mitindo “B”
  • Polisi
  • Iteja.
  • Lumbaga.
  • Kabila
  • Bugunga.
  • Mitindo "A"
  • Mitindo “B”
  • Mwamanga.
  • Bugando.
  • Machimbo.
  • Misheni.
  • Bukwaya.
  • Mwambola.
  • Mitindo.
  • Mwamanyili.
  • Itale.
  • Mwankali.
  • Ng'wambola 'B'
  • Ng'wanghalanga

References

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  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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mwanza Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.