Monduli District, Arusha

Monduli District
Wilaya ya Monduli (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Coffee plantation in Monduli, Monduli Mountains Forest path and rice plantation in Mto wa Mbu
Nickname: 
Heart of Arusha
Monduli District in Arusha
Monduli District in Arusha
Coordinates: 03°18′10.44″S 36°26′43.08″E / 3.3029000°S 36.4453000°E / -3.3029000; 36.4453000
Country Tanzania
RegionArusha Region
CapitalMonduli Mjini
Area
 • Total
6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
 • Rank5th in Arusha
Highest elevation2,660 m (8,730 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
227,585
 • Rank6th in Arusha
 • Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
DemonymMondulian
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeMaasai, Iraqw & Sonjo
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Tanzanian Postcode
234xx
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird
Double-banded courser
Mammal
Beisa oryx

'Monduli District (Wilaya ya Monduli, in Swahili) is one of seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Arusha Rural District, to the south by the Manyara Region and to the west by Ngorongoro District and Karatu District. The District covers an area of 6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi).[1] The town of Monduli is the administrative seat of the district. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Monduli District was 185,237.[2] By 2012, the population of the district was 158,929.[3] By 2022, the population had grown to 227,585.[4]

  1. ^ "Tanzania: Northern Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "2002 Population and Housing General Report: Arusha: Monduli". Archived from the original on 18 March 2004.
  3. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.