Meatu District

Meatu District
District
location within Simiyu Region.
location within Simiyu Region.
Coordinates: 03°32′S 34°19′E / 3.533°S 34.317°E / -3.533; 34.317
Country Tanzania
RegionSimiyu Region
Area
 • Total
9,018 km2 (3,482 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
366,941
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)

Meatu District is one of the five districts of the Simiyu Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Itilima District, to the west by the Maswa District and Shinyanga Region to the east by the Arusha Region, to the southeast by the Manyara Region and to the south by the Singida Region. Its district capital is the town of Mwanhuzi.

The district has a total population of about 366,941 people, that's according to the 2022 National census.

Transport

There are various means of transport in Meatu district mostly being land transport such as private cars, public buses, motorcycles and bicycles.

Unpaved Trunk road T37 from Shinyanga to Singida Region passes through the district.[1]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Meatu District was administratively divided into 25 wards.[2]

Wards

  • Bukundi
  • Imalaseko
  • Itinje
  • Kimali
  • Kisesa
  • Lingeka
  • Lubiga
  • Mwabuma
  • Mwabusalu
  • Mwabuzo
  • Mwakisandu
  • Mwamalole
  • Mwamanimba
  • Mwamanongu
  • Mwamishali
  • Mwandoya
  • Mwangundo
  • Mwanhuzi
  • Mwanjolo
  • Mwanyahina
  • Mwasengela
  • Nghoboko
  • Nkoma
  • Sakasaka
  • Tindabuligi

Sources

References

  1. ^ "Road Networks". Tanroads. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.


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