Rungwe is a
District
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in
Mbeya Region,
Tanzania
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. It is bordered to the north by
Mbeya Rural District, to the east by
Iringa Region, to the southeast by
Kyela District, to the southwest by
Ileje District 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:
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Bagamoyo Ward
Isongole is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Bujela
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Bulyaga
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Ibighi
Ibighi, also known as Ibigi, is an Ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Ikama
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Ikuti
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Ilima (ward)
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Iponjela
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Isongole
Isongole is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Itagata
Itagata is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Kawetele
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Kikole
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Kinyala
Kinyala is an administrative ward in the Rungwe District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania
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Kisiba
Kisiba is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania
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Kisondela
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Kiwira
Kiwira is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania
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Kyimo
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Lufingo
Lufingo is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania
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Lupepo
Lupope is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Makandana
Makandana is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Malindo
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Masebe
Masebe is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Masoko, Ward
Masoko is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Masukulu
Masukulu is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania
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Matwebe
Matwebe is an administrative ward in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
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Mpuguso
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Msasani Ward
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Ndato
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Nkunga
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Suma
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Swaya
References
External links
Rungwe District,
Districts of Mbeya Region
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