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Handeni Town Council
Handeni Town Council also known as Handeni Urban District is one of the 11 districts of the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is Mdoe. Handeni Town District is bordered to the east by Handeni District and the west by Kilindi District. Administrative subdivisions As of 2012, Handeni Town Council was administratively divided into 12 wards. Wards Transport A paved secondary road connects Handeni with Korogwe in the northeast and Mkata in the southeast; both Korogwe and Mkata are on the T2 Trunk road from Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ... to Arusha. References Districts of Tanga Region {{Tanzania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Tanzania
As of 2021,there are 31 regions of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya). In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region: Ten most populated districts # Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,775,049 inhabitants) # Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,368,881 inhabitants) # Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,220,611 inhabitants) # Geita District Council, Geita Region (807,619 inhabitants) # Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region (663,034 inhabitants) # Muleba District Council, Kagera Region (540,310 inhabitants) # Kahama District Council, Shinyanga Region (523,802 inhabitants) # Nzega District Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Tanzania
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania.Article 2.2 provides: ''For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the functions of the Government of the United Republic or of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the President may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law or provisions of such law as may be enacted by Parliament, divide the United Republic into regions, districts and other areas: Provided that the President shall first consult with the President of Zanzibar before dividing Tanzania Zanzibar into regions, districts or other areas.'' Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions (''mkoa in Swahili''). Each region is subdivided into districts (''wilaya in Swahili''). The districts are sub-divided into divisions (''tarafa in Swahili'') and further into local wards (''kata in Swahili''). Wards are further subdivided for management purposes: for urban wards into streets (''mtaa in Swahili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over six million people, Dar is the largest city in East Africa and the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, seventh-largest in Africa. Located on the Swahili coast, Dar es Salaam is an important economic centre and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. The town was founded by Majid bin Said of Zanzibar, Majid bin Said, the first Sultanate of Zanzibar, Sultan of Zanzibar, in 1865 or 1866. It was the main administrative and commercial center of German East Africa, Tanganyika (territory), Tanganyika, and Tanzania. The decision was made in 1974 to move the capital to Dodoma and was officially completed in 1996. Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance. It is the capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korogwe
Korogwe is a town in Tanzania, with a population of 56,282 in 2012. It is the main centre of Korogwe District, which is within the Tanga Region. Overview The town is the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Tanga and has a cathedral church dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. It also has a teacher training college and a number of secondary schools. The district is drained by tributaries of the Pangani River. Health care The Magunga district hospital is the home of the NIMR Korogwe Research Laboratory. The building was designed by the Danish architect Jakob Knudsen (see also picture below). Great effort was taken to adapt the building to local environment and climate. The building was officially opened on 19 September 2008 and has since been used to support malaria vaccine trials. Transport Road Korogwe is a road and rail junction, where the routes from Tanga link those from Dar es Salaam to the northern cities of Arusha Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vibaoni
Vibaoni is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council Handeni Town Council also known as Handeni Urban District is one of the 11 districts of the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is Mdoe. Handeni Town District is bordered to th ... of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,078. References Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Msasa, Handeni
Msasa is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council Handeni Town Council also known as Handeni Urban District is one of the 11 districts of the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is Mdoe. Handeni Town District is bordered to th ... of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,328. References Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mlimani, Handeni
Mlimani is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council Handeni Town Council also known as Handeni Urban District is one of the 11 districts of the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is Mdoe. Handeni Town District is bordered to th ... of the Tanga Region in Tanzania. It covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . As of the 2012 census, the population is 5,252. References Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwediyamba
Kwediyamba is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council Handeni Town Council also known as Handeni Urban District is one of the 11 districts of the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is Mdoe. Handeni Town District is bordered to th ... of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,152. References Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanika, Handeni
Chanika is an administrative ward in Handeni Town Council Handeni Town Council also known as Handeni Urban District is one of the 11 districts of the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is Mdoe. Handeni Town District is bordered to th ... of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 10,994. References Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilindi District
Kilindi is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the east by the Handeni District and Handeni Town Council, to the south west by the Kiteto District and north west by the Simanjiro District of Manyara Region. Kilindi District is bordered to the south by Gairo District and Kilosa District of Morogoro Region. The district created from Handeni District in 2002. The district seat (capital) is the town of Songe. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 236,833. Etymology Kilindi district is named after the Kilindi Dynasty that ruled over western Tanga in the 18-20th century. Administrative subdivisions As of 2012, Kilindi District was administratively divided into 21 wards Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Tanzania
Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions ('' mkoa''). History * In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region. * In 2002, Manyara Region was created out of part of Arusha Region. * In 2012, four regions were created: Geita, Katavi, Njombe, and Simiyu. * In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. List of regions Tanzania is subdivided into 31 regions (as of 2016). See also *Districts of Tanzania *List of regions of Tanzania by GDP This is a list of regions of Tanzania by GDP and GDP per capita. Data does only include values for Mainland Tansania without Zanzibar. List of regions by GDP Regions (2011 borders) by GDP in 2018 according to data by the National Bureau of Sta ... * ISO 3166-2:TZ Notes References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Subdivisions of Tanzania Tanzania, Regions T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handeni District
Handeni District is one of the 11 districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the west by the Kilindi District and the Handeni Urban District, to the north by the Korogwe District, to the east by the Pangani District, and to the south by the Pwani Region. In 2002 Kilindi District was formed out of the district. The administrative capital of the district is Mkata town. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Handeni District was 248,633. According to the 2012 census, the population had increased to: 276,646. Administrative subdivisions As of 2012, Handeni District Council was administratively divided into 20 wards. Wards In pop culture The dramatic open area to the north of Handeni was the setting for Ernest Hemingway's classic hunting book, ''Green Hills of Africa ''Green Hills of Africa'' is a 1935 work of nonfiction by American writer Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway's second work of nonfiction, ''Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
