Rungwe is a

District 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 ...

Mbeya Region Mbeya Region (''Mkoa wa Mbeya'' 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 Guinea Bissau. Mbeya Region is bordere ...

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. It is bordered to the north by

Mbeya Rural District Mbeya Rural District is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbarali District and Chunya District, to the south by Mbeya Urban District and Rungwe District, to the east by Iringa Region and ...

, to the east by

Iringa Region Iringa Region (''Mkoa wa Iringa'' 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 Guinea Bissau. Iringa Region is bor ...

, to the southeast by

Kyela District Kyela is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Rungwe District, to the northeast by Njombe Region, to the southeast by Lake Nyasa, to the south by Malawi and to the west by Ileje District. In 2 ...

, to the southwest by

Ileje District Ileje District is a district in Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Urban and Rungwe districts, to the east by Kyela District, to the northwest by Mbozi District and to the south by Zambia and Malawi. , the population of ...

and to the west by Mbeya District. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Rungwe District was 307,270. The District Commissioner of Rungwe from 26 June 2016 to 19 June 2021 was Mr Julius Chalya. The current Rungwe District commissioner is Dr Vicent Naano Anney (PhD) and he was appointed by the His Excellency President

Samia Suluhu Hassan Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian politician who has been serving since 19 March 2021 as the sixth (and first female) president of Tanzania. She is a member of the ruling social-democrat Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party ...

on 19 June 2021. Dr Vicent Anney before new appointment to the current position he was Musoma district commissioner from 26 June 2016 – 19 June 2021. Population The majority of People who are living in the District are Nyakyusa by Tribe.

Wards

Rungwe District is administratively divided into 30 wards: * Bagamoyo Ward *

Bujela Bujela is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African ...

* Bulyaga *

Ibighi Ibighi, also known as Ibigi, is an Wards of Tanzania, Ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. In 2016 the National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania), Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 9,808 people in the ward, fro ...

Ikama Ikama is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African G ...

Ikuti Ikuti is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African G ...

* Ilima (ward) *

Iponjela Iponjola is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great La ...

* Isongole * Itagata *

Kawetele Kawetele is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great La ...

* Kikole *

Kinyala Kinyala is an administrative ward in the Rungwe District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Africa ...

Kisiba Kisiba is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Africa ...

Kisondela Kisondela is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afr ...

Kiwira Kiwira is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Africa ...

Kyimo Kyimo is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African ...

Lufingo Lufingo is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afric ...

Lupepo Lupope is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, 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 ...

Makandana Makandana is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lak ...

Malindo Malindo is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afr ...

* Masebe * Masoko, Ward * Masukulu * Matwebe * Mpuguso *

Msasani Ward Msasani is an administrative ward in the Rungwe District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Africa ...

* Ndato * Nkunga *

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Swaya Swaya is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, 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 re ...

References

External links

Rungwe District, Districts of Mbeya Region {{Mbeya-geo-stub