Ruangwa is one of six districts of the
Lindi Region
Lindi Region (''Mkoa wa Lindi'' 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 Sri Lanka. The regional capital is the m ...
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 and ...
. It is bordered to the north by the
Liwale District
Liwale is one of the six districts of the Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is the largest district in Lindi and one of the largest in districts in Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Pwani Region, to the east by the Kilwa District, to the so ...
, to the south by the
Nachingwea District
Nachingwea is a district in the Lindi Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ruangwa District, to the east by the Lindi Rural District, to the south-east by the Mtwara Region, and to the south-west by the Ruvuma Region. ...
and to the west by the
Morogoro Region
Morogoro Region (''Mkoa wa Morogoro'' 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 Ireland. Morogoro Region is border ...
.
In 2016 the
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 136,065 people in the district, from 131,080 in 2012.
Development
The region boasts an abundance of minerals and a huge agricultural potential. Being in the Ruvuma basin it has large deposits of graphite and uranium, among other commercially demanded minerals. With the discovery of minerals, the area has seen an influx of people working in the sector. This has put a pressure on existing social amenities such as hotels, guest houses and lodges. The road network is still poor as tarmac is less than 5 kilometers. The prime minister being the member of parliament for the area, rapid developments are expected as works on the road linking Ruangwa to Masasi are being constructed to tarmac level.
Wards
The Ruangwa District is administratively divided into 21 wards:
* Chibula
* Chienjere
* Chinongwe
* Chunyu
* Likunja
* Luchelegwa
* Makanjiro
* Malolo
* Mandarawe
* Mandawa
* Matambarale
* Mbekenyera
* Mnacho
* Nachingwea
* Nambilanje
* Namichiga
* Nandagala
* Nanganga
* Narung'ombe
* Nkowe
* Ruangwa
References
Districts of Lindi Region
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