Mbulu District is one of the six districts of the

Manyara Region Manyara Region (''Mkoa wa Manyara'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Babati. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,425,131, which was lower than th ...

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

. It is bordered to the north by the

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 on the eastern edge of the eastern ...

and

Lake Eyasi Lake Eyasi (formerly german: Njarasasee, "Njarasa Lake", and ''Hohenlohesee'', "Hohenlohe Lake") is a lake located in Karatu District of Arusha Region in north Tanzania. Lake Eyasi is the largest body of water in Arusha region. It is a seasonal ...

, to the east by the Babati Rural District, to the south by the

Hanang District Hanang District is one of the six districts of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Mbulu District and Babati Rural District, to the southeast by the Dodoma Region and to the southwest by the Singida Region. Mount Ha ...

, and to the west by the

Singida Region Singida Region (''Mkoa wa Singida'' in Swahili) is one of the regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is the municipality of Singida. The region is bordered to the north by Shinyanga Region, Simiyu Region and Arusha Region, to the northeast b ...

. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, Mbulu District had a population of 237,882 inhabitants. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mbulu District was 320,279. The District Commissioner is Chelestino Mofugo. Mbulu District is, since the 2015 general election, divided into two election counties: Mbulu Mjini and Mbulu Vijijini. The 2015-2020 members of parliaments are Zacharias Isaay (CCM) and Flatei Massay (CCM), for Mbulu Mjini and Mbulu Vijijini respectively. The District is inhabited by people of different ethnic affiliations, especially the

Iraqw people The Iraqw People (; are the Cushitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting the northern Tanzanian regions. They are a significant group in originating in southwestern Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania, near the Rift Valley. The Iraqw people set ...

who are some of the earliest agro-pastoralists to migrate to what is now the Republic of Tanzania. Other native tribes are the Wahatzabeti living in Yaeda Chini, living a primitive life, and the

Datooga people The Datooga, (''Wamang'ati'' in Swahili), are a pastoralist Nilotic people of based in Manyara Region, south west Arusha Region, and northern Singida Region of Tanzania. In 2000 the Datooga population was estimated to number 87,978. History ...

living in Mbulu Vijijini. People engage mainly in agriculture, keeping livestock and farming activities. There is plantation of onions in Bashay and wheat in many places. The Mbulu District is located in the

Mbulu Highlands The Mbulu Highlands is a plateau in north-central Tanzania. The Mbulu Highlands lie between the basins of Lake Eyasi to the west and Lake Manyara to the east. The highlands extend northeast-southwest. A steep northeast-southwest-running escarpme ...

, with forested mountains like Mount Guwang which are attractive to tourists. There's also a hot spring in Hhaynu.

Lake Manyara National Park Lake Manyara National Park is a protected area in Tanzania's Arusha and Manyara Regions, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of including about ...

is partly in Mbulu District where tourists can come and visit. The Sanu Park Inn Lodge in

Mbulu Mbulu is a town in Tanzania and the capital of the Mbulu District. The town is inhabited by the Iraqw people. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu is also in Mbulu. Mbulu is located in the Mbulu Highlands. The town, also known as Imboru among the ...

town provides accommodations for visitors. Mbulu town has the Nyerere Stadium in Sanu Mbulu, the biggest stadium in whole

for football and marathon. One of biggest hospitals in northern Tanzania is found in Mbulu: the

Haydom Lutheran Hospital Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a hospital in the town of Haydom at the western end of Manyara Region. The hospital is about 300 km south-west from Arusha. It was founded by Norwegian missionaries in 1955. The hospital was founded in 1955 ...

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Mbulu District was administratively divided into 32 wards.

Wards

* Ayamaami * Ayamohe * Bargish * Bashay * Daudi * Dinamu * Dongobesh * Endagikot * Endamilay * Eshkesh * Gehandu * Geterer * Gidihim * Gunyoda * Hayderer *

Haydom Haydom is a town and a ward in Mbulu District, in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the population of Haydom ward is 23,013. Haydom Lutheran Hospital Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a hospital in the town of Hayd ...

* Imboru * Kainam * Maghang * Marang * Maretadu * Masieda * Masqaroda * Murray * Nahasey * Nambis * Sanu Baray * Tlawi * Tumati * Uhuru * Yaeda Ampa * Yaeda Chini The district headquarters at

is said to have started in 1905.

References

External links

Mbulu District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
{{Coord, 3.85, S, 35.55, E, source:kolossus-dewiki, display=title Districts of Manyara Region