Ukerewe District

Ukerewe
Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Ukerewe (Swahili)
District
Shores of Ukerewe Island with large rocks.
Shores of Ukerewe Island.
Ukerewe District of Mwanza Region
Ukerewe District of Mwanza Region
Coordinates: 2°03′S 33°01′E / 2.050°S 33.017°E / -2.050; 33.017
Country Tanzania
RegionMwanza Region
DistrictUkerewe District
Boroughs
24 wards
  • Bukanda
  • Bukiko
  • Bukindo
  • Bukongo
  • Bukungu
  • Bwiro
  • Bwisya
  • Igala
  • Ilangala
  • Irugwa
  • Kagera
  • Kagunguli
  • Kakerege
  • Mukituntu
  • Muriti
  • Murutunguru
  • Nakatunguru
  • Namagondo
  • Namilembe
  • Nansio
  • Nduruma
  • Ngoma
  • Nkilizya
  • Nyamanga
Population
 (2016)[1]: 148 
 • Total
388,778
Postcode
336xx
Area code028
UFI-2574242
WebsiteDistrict Website

Ukerewe District[2] is one of the seven districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. It is located on Ukerewe Island, Ukara Island and other neighbouring islands within Lake Victoria. The largest settlement and the district's administrative capital is Nansio.

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 388,778 people in the district, from 345,147 in 2012.[1]: 148 [3]: 174 

There are several small hotels and guest houses on the island to accommodate visitors.

The district can be accessed by boats operating between Mwanza city and Nansio town in the Island daily. A road connecting the Island with Bunda district in Mara region across the lake Victoria by ferries on the eastern part, can be an ideal route for those wishing not to spend much time in waterways.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2016_census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ukerewe District (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2012_census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).