Nyamagana District is one of the seven

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the Mwanza Region of

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. It is bordered to the north by Ilemela District, to the east by

Magu District Magu District is one of the seven districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania, East Africa. Its administrative centre is the town of Magu on the Simiyu River. It is bordered to the north by Lake Victoria and Busega District, to the east by Bariadi ...

, to the south by

Misungwi District Misungwi District is one of the seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Nyamagana District and Magu District, to the east by Kwimba District, to the south by Shinyanga Rural, Shinyang ...

and to the west by the Mwanza Bay of

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. Part of the region's capital, the town of Mwanza, is within Nyamagana District. The district commission's office is scheduled to be re-located to the Mkolani area of Mwanza town, but currently it is still in the old city hall in the centre of town. , the population of the Nyamagana District was 363,452.

Wards

As of 2012, Nyamagana District was divided into twelve wards.

2012 wards

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References

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