Mpwapwa District

Mpwapwa District
Mpwapwa District of Dodoma Region.
Mpwapwa District of Dodoma Region.
Coordinates: 06°20′54″S 36°29′12″E / 6.34833°S 36.48667°E / -6.34833; 36.48667
Country Tanzania
RegionDodoma Region
Area
 • Total7,455 km2 (2,878 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total403,247
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)

Mpwapwa District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Kongwa District (site of the failed British groundnut scheme), to the east by Morogoro Region, to the south by Iringa Region, and to the west by Chamwino District. Its district capital is the town of Mpwapwa.