Meatu District is one of the five districts of the
Simiyu Region of
Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the
Itilima District, to the west by the
Maswa District and
Shinyanga Region to the east by the
Arusha Region, to the southeast by the
Manyara Region and to the south 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 by ...
. Its district capital is the town of
Mwanhuzi.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Meatu District was 248,949.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Meatu District was 299,619.
[Meatu District Council]
http://meatudc.go.tz/ Wilaya Ya Meatu] Halmashauri ya Wilaya Meatu
Transport
Unpaved Trunk road T37 from Shinyanga to 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 by ...
passes through the district.
Administrative subdivisions
As of 2012, Meatu District was administratively divided into 25 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 division of a penal institution such as a priso ...
.
Wards
* Bukundi
* Imalaseko
* Itinje
* Kimali
* Kisesa
* Lingeka
* Lubiga
* Mwabuma
* Mwabusalu
* Mwabuzo
* Mwakisandu
* Mwamalole
* Mwamanimba
* Mwamanongu
* Mwamishali
* Mwandoya
* Mwangundo
* Mwanhuzi
* Mwanjolo
* Mwanyahina
* Mwasengela
* Nghoboko
* Nkoma
* Sakasaka
* Tindabuligi
Sources
Meatu District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
References
Districts of Simiyu Region
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