Nansio

Nansio
Kata ya Nansio
Ward
The port of Nansio as seen from the ferry from Mwanza to Ukerewe Island
The port of Nansio as seen from the ferry from Mwanza to Ukerewe Island
Nickname: 
Lake island town
Nansio is located in Tanzania
Nansio
Nansio
Location of Nansio
Nansio is located in Africa
Nansio
Nansio
Nansio (Africa)
Coordinates: 02°06′28″S 33°05′11″E / 2.10778°S 33.08639°E / -2.10778; 33.08639
Country Tanzania
RegionMwanza Region
DistrictUkerewe District
WardNansio
Population
 (2016)[1]: 144 
 • Total
8,644
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
33601
UFI-2571388

Nansio is a small Tanzanian port town and capital of Ukerewe District in Mwanza Region. The town is also a ward on the island of Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, in Tanzanian lake territory. Nansio is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from the city of Mwanza.[2]


The ward of Nansio is one of twenty-four in the district of Ukerewe. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported there were 8,644 people in the ward, up from 7,674 in 2012.[1]: 148 [3]: 174 

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