Ukerewe District
Ukerewe | |
|---|---|
 Location on Ukerewe in Mwanza Region. | |
| 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 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. 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 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 a ideal route for those wishing not to spend much time in waterways.
Administrative subdivisions
Constituencies
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Ukerewe District had one constituency:[4]
- Ukerewe Constituency
Divisions
Ukerewe 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
- ^ a b "2002 Population and Housing Census: General Report: Mwanza: Ukerewe". Archived from the original on 22 June 2004.
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Organisations located in Mwanza Region - Tanzania". African Development Information.