Rungwe
District
Wilaya ya Rungwe, Mkoa wa Mbeya
Rungwe District of Mbeya Region
Rungwe District of Mbeya Region
Coordinates: 9°15′S 33°40′E / 9.250°S 33.667°E / -9.250; 33.667
Country Tanzania
Population
 (2002)
 • Total307,270
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
WebsiteDistrict Website

Rungwe is a District in Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Rural District, to the east by Busokelo District, to the southeast by Kyela District, to the southwest by Ileje District and to the west by Mbeya District.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Rungwe District was 307,270.[1]

The District Commissioner of Rungwe from 26 June 2016 to 19 June 2021 was Julius Chalya.[2] Vicent Naano Anney was then appointed to the post by President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 19 June 2021; he had been Musoma district commissioner from 26 June 2016 – 19 June 2021.[3] Population: The majority of People who are living in the District are Nyakyusa by Tribe.

Wards

Rungwe District is administratively divided into 30 wards:

References

  1. ↑ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report: Mbeya: Rungwe". Archived from the original on 23 June 2004.
  2. ↑ Tanzanian Government Directory Database
  3. ↑ BBC. "Magufuli awateua wakuu 100 wa wilaya. Dr Vicent Anney is PhD holder in science and technology from The University of Waikato in New Zealand". BBC swahili. BBC. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

9°15′S 33°40′E / 9.250°S 33.667°E / -9.250; 33.667


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