Musoma Urban District is one of the seven districts of
Mara Region
Mara Region (''Mkoa wa Mara'' 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 El Salvador. for El Salvador at The neigh ...
of
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 ...
. Its capital is the town of
Musoma
Musoma is a city in the east shore of lake Victoria of Tanzania. It is the capital of Mara Region, one of the administrative Regions of Tanzania. It also serves as the administrative centre of Musoma Rural District and Musoma Urban District.
L ...
. The district is bordered to the north by
Lake Victoria and to the south by
Butiama District
Butiama District is one of the seven districts of Mara Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Butiama. Julius Nyerere was born in Butiama; the Mwalimu Nyerere Museum is located in his town of birth.
According to the 2012 T ...
.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Musoma Urban District was 134,327.
Transport
Paved trunk road T17 connects Musoma Urban District with
Butiama District
Butiama District is one of the seven districts of Mara Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Butiama. Julius Nyerere was born in Butiama; the Mwalimu Nyerere Museum is located in his town of birth.
According to the 2012 T ...
.
Administrative subdivisions
As of 2012, Musoma Urban District was administratively divided into 13
wards.
Wards
* Buhare
* Bweri
* Iringo
* Kamunyonge
* Kigera
* Kitaji
* Makoko
* Mukendo
* Mwigobero
* Mwisenge
* Nyakato
* Nyamatare
* Nyasho
References
{{Districts of Mara
Districts of Mara Region