Musoma Urban District is one of the seven districts of Mara Region of Tanzania. Its capital is the town of Musoma. The district is bordered to the north by Lake Victoria and to the south by Butiama District.
Musoma Urban District
Wilaya ya Musoma Jijini | |
|---|---|
 Musoma Municipal District of Mara Region | |
| Coordinates: 01°30′S 033°48′E / 1.500°S 33.800°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mara Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.13 km2 (25.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 164,172 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Musoma Urban District was 164,172.[1][2]
Transport
editPaved trunk road T17 connects Musoma Urban District with Butiama District.[3]
Administrative subdivisions
editAs of 2012, Musoma Urban District was administratively divided into 13 wards.[2]
Wards
edit- Buhare
- Bweri
- Iringo
- Kamunyonge
- Kigera
- Kitaji
- Makoko
- Mukendo
- Mwigobero
- Mwisenge
- Nyakato
- Nyamatare
- Nyasho
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania". Tanroads. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.