Hai is one of the seven districts of the
Kilimanjaro Region
Kilimanjaro Region (''Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital and largest city is the municipality of Moshi. With a HDI of 0.613, Kilimajaro is one among the most developed regions ...
of
Tanzania
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.The district covers approximately . It is bordered to the southwest by the
Meru District
Meru or Meru District Council is one of the seven districts councils of the Arusha Region of Tanzania.The District covers an area of . and has an max elevation of . Meru District is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Siha ...
of
Arusha Region
Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Council (2012 census).
Located below Mount Meru (Tanzania), Mount Meru on the eastern e ...
, to the west by the
Siha District
Siha is one of the seven administrative districts of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. The district covers approximately . It is bordered to the west by Meru District in Arusha Region and to the northeast by Rombo District and the southeast Hai Dis ...
, and to the east by the
Moshi Urban District and
Moshi Rural District
Moshi is one of the seven administrative districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The District is bordered to the north by the Rombo District, to the west by the Hai District, to the east by the Mwanga ...
and the
Rombo District
Rombo is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . It is bordered to the north and east by Kenya, to the west by the Siha District and Hai District, and to the south by the Moshi Rural D ...
to the far north.
The western breach part of
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: above sea level and ab ...
is located in the Hai District.
According to the 2012 census, the population of the Hai District was 210,533.
Administrative subdivisions
Wards
The Hai District is divided administratively into 10 wards:
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Hai Mjini
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Machame Kaskazini
Machame Kaskazini is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afric ...
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Machame Kusini
Machame Kusini is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African ...
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Machame Magharibi
Machame Kusini is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African ...
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Machame Mashariki
Machame Mashariki is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afric ...
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Machame Uroki
Machame Uroki is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
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Masama Kusini
Masama Kusini (''South Masama'' in English) is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in E ...
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Masama Magharibi
Masama Magharibi (''West Masama'' in English) is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in ...
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Masama Mashariki
Masama Mashariki (''East Masama'' in English) is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in ...
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Masama Rundugai
In the Hai District, 80 percent of inhabitants have clean drinking water, and there are two new water supply schemes under construction to help the rest of the population. These are owned and operated by the people of Hai, and this makes them accountable for their own water.
References
Districts of Kilimanjaro Region
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