Iramba is one of the six districts of the
Singida Region
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of central
Tanzania
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. It is bordered to the Northwest by the
Shinyanga Region
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Shinyanga Region (''Mkoa wa Shinyanga'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Shinyanga.
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, to the North by
Simiyu Region
Simiyu Region (''Mkoa wa Simiyu'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The regional capital is the town of Bariadi. Simiyu Region is named after the Simiyu River. The region is home t ...
, to the east by the
Mkalama District, to the South by
Ikungi District and to the West by the
Tabora Region
Tabora Region (''Mkoa wa Tabora'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Tabora. The region is located in mid-western part of Tanzania. Tabora is bordered by Shinyanga to the nort ...
. Its administrative seat is the town of
Kiomboi Kiomboi is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the new Iramba District was 236,282.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Iramba District was 368,13
Language
The natives of the Iramba district are called '
Iramba people, Wanyiramba'(pl., singular: 'Mnyiramba'). Their mother tongue is
Kinyiramba, though the majority can also speak
Swahili.
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Wards 2002
The Iramba District was administratively divided into 34 wards:
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Gumanga
Gumanga is an administrative ward in the Mkalama District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Ibaga Ibaga is an administrative ward in the Mkalama District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Iguguno
Iguguno is an administrative ward in the Mkalama District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Ilunda Ilunda is an administrative ward in the Mkalama District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Javane
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Kaselya
Kaselya is an administrative ward in the Iramba District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Kengege
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Kidaru
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Kimpunda
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Kinampanda Kinampanda is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Kinyangiri
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Kiomboi Kiomboi is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Kirondatal
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Kisana
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Kisiriri
Kisiriri is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Kyengege
Kyengege is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Mbelekese Mbelekese is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Mpambala Mpambala is an administrative ward in the Mkalama District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Msingi Msingi is an administrative ward in the Mkalama District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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(English meaning: Primary or Foundation)
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Mtekente
Mtekente is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Mtoa
Mtoa is an administrative ward in the Iramba District of the Singida Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 21,643 people in the ward, from 19,724 in 2012.
Climatology
Mtoa is located in th ...
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Mwanga
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Mwangeza Mwangeza is an administrative ward in the Mkalama District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Ndago Ndago is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Nduguti
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Nkinto
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Ntwike
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Shati
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Shelui
Shelui is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Timbwa
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Tulya
Tulya is an administrative ward in the Iramba District of the Singida Region of Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the north by Lake Kitangiri
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Tumili
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Ulemo Ulemo is an administrative ward in the Iramba district of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Urughu
Urughu is an administrative ward in the Iramba District of the Singida Region of Tanzania
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Urugu
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Usure
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Uwanza
References
Sources
Iramba District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
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Districts of Singida Region