Nyasa District
Nyasa District is a district of the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania.
Nyasa
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|---|---|
 Road to Mbamba Bay | |
 Location in Ruvuma Region | |
| Coordinates: 11.31103°S 34.89892°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Ruvuma Region |
| District | Nyasa District |
| Established | 8 March 2013 |
| Headquarters | Mbamba Bay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Stewart J. Nombo |
| • Director | Jimson Peter Mhagama |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 159,103 |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode | 57xxx |
| Area code | 025 |
| Website | District Website |
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 159,103 people in the district, from 146,160 in 2012.[2][1]
The district has 3 divisions, 20 wards, and 84 villages.[3]
References
- 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "Nyasa District Council Data" (in Swahili). Ruvuma Region. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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