Ukerewe District
| Ukerewe | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location on Ukerewe in Mwanza Region. |
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| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mwanza Region |
| Boroughs |
24 wards
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| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 261,944 |
| UFI | -2574242 |
Ukerewe District[1] is one of the eight 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. As of 2002[update], the population of Ukerewe District was 261,944.[2] By 2012, the official population of Ukerewe District was 345,147.[3]
There is a small hotel and a guest house on the island.[4]
Contents
Administrative subdivisions
Constituencies
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Ukerewe District had one constituency:[5]
- Ukerewe Constituency
Divisions
Kalambo District is administratively divided into divisions.
Wards
As of 2002[update], Ukerewe District was administratively divided into twenty-five wards:[2] Bukanda, Bukiko, Bukindo, Bukongo, Bukungu, Bwiro, Bwisya, Igalla, Ilangala, Irugwa, Kagera, Kagunguli, Kakerege, Kakuru Mukituntu, Muriti, Murutunguru, Nakatunguru, Namagondo, Namilembe, Nansio, Nduruma, Ngoma, Nkilizya, and Nyamanga.
External links
References
- ↑ Ukerewe District (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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