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Muheza is one of eleven administrative districts of
Muheza is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region
Tanga Region (''Mkoa wa Tanga'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Burundi. The regional capital is the mu ...
in Tanzania
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. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the north by Mkinga District
Mkinga is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It was created from Muheza District in 2007. The District covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is located in a small town called Parungu Kasera. The dis ...
, to the east by Tanga and the Indian Ocean
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, to the south by the Pangani District
Pangani District ( Swahili language: ''Wilaya ya Pangani'') is one of the eight districts and one of 11 administrative councils in Tanga Region in north eastern Tanzania. As of the 2012 census, the population was Pangani district was 54,025, mak ...
and 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 t ...
, and to the west by the Korogwe District. The administrative capital of the district is Muheza town. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Muheza District was 279,423. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Muheza District had decreased to 204,461; this is less than ten years before, because Mkinga District was created that same year. The highest point in Muheza District is Kimbo Peak at 1,063m.
Administrative subdivisions
Wards
As of 2012, Muheza District is administratively divided into 33 wards: # Amani # Bwembwera #Genge
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# Kicheba
# Kigombe
# Kilulu
# Kisiwani
# Kwafungo
# Kwakifua
# Kwemkabala
# Lusanga
# Magila
# Magoroto
# Majengo
# Masuguru
# Mbaramo
# Mbomole
# Mhamba
# Misalai
# Misozwe
# Mkuzi
# Mlingano
# Mpapayu
# Mtindiro
# Ngomeni
# Nkumba
# Pande Darajani
# Potwe
# Songa
# Tanganyika
# Tingeni
# Tongwe
# Zirai
Transport
Paved trunk road T13 from Segera to Tanga and theKenya
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n border passes through the district. The Tanga-Arusha Railway passes through the district as well.
References
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