Momba
location in Songwe Region
location in Songwe Region
Country Tanzania
RegionSongwe Region
Area
  Total5,856 km2 (2,261 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total259,781[2]

Momba District is a district of Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Lake Rukwa, to the south by Zambia, to the east by the Mbozi District, and to the west by the Rukwa Region. It was formed from the western part of Mbozi District when Songwe Region was created from Mbeya Region.[3]

Administrative subdivisions

As of the restructuring in 2016, there are 3 divisions and 14 wards in the district. The wards are:[2][4]

References

  1. "Songwe Region Investment Guide" (PDF). The United Republic of Tanzania President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government. 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Administrative Units Population Distribution Report Tanzania Mainland Volume 1B" (PDF). Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. December 2022. pp. 227–8. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. Mwakyusa, Alvar (4 February 2016). "Songwe is new region - with four districts". Daily News. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. "Statistics". Momba District Council. Retrieved 27 October 2023.


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