Nyang'hwale District

Nyang'hwale District
Nyang'hwale District of Geita Region.
Nyang'hwale District of Geita Region.
Coordinates: 03°12′S 032°39′E / 3.200°S 32.650°E / -3.200; 32.650
Country Tanzania
RegionGeita Region
Area
 • Total
1,606 km2 (620 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
225,803
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)

Nyang'hwale District is one of the five districts of Geita Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the village Kharumwa. It is bordered to the north by Sengerema District, to the east by Misungwi District and Shinyanga Rural District, to the south by Kahama Rural District, and to the west by Geita District.

As of 2022, the population of Nyang'hwale was 225,803.[1][2] Nyang'hwale was established in 2012, when it was split off from Geita District and became part of the newly established Geita Region.[3]

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ "2012 Census". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Tanzania: New Regions, Districts Will Facilitate Service Provision". All Africa. Retrieved 1 December 2015.