Ukerewe District

Ukerewe District[2] 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.

Ukerewe
Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Ukerewe (Swahili)
District
Shores of Ukerewe Island with large rocks.
Shores of Ukerewe Island.
Ukerewe District of Mwanza Region
Ukerewe District of Mwanza Region
Coordinates: 2°03′S 33°01′E
Country Tanzania
RegionMwanza Region
DistrictUkerewe District
Boroughs
24 wards
  • Bukanda
  • Bukiko
  • Bukindo
  • Bukongo
  • Bukungu
  • Bwiro
  • Bwisya
  • Igala
  • Ilangala
  • Irugwa
  • Kagera
  • Kagunguli
  • Kakerege
  • Mukituntu
  • Muriti
  • Murutunguru
  • Nakatunguru
  • Namagondo
  • Namilembe
  • Nansio
  • Nduruma
  • Ngoma
  • Nkilizya
  • Nyamanga
Population
 (2016)[1]: 148 
 • Total388,778
Postcode
336xx
Area code028
UFI-2574242
WebsiteDistrict Website

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 388,778 people in the district, from 345,147 in 2012.[1]: 148 [3]: 174 

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 an 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 2020 elections Ukerewe District had one constituency:[4]

  • Ukerewe Constituency

Divisions

Ukerewe District is administratively divided into divisions.

Wards

Ukerewe District is administratively divided into twenty-five wards:[5][1]: 148 

  • Bukanda
  • Bukiko
  • Bukindo
  • Bukongo
  • Bukungu
  • Bwiro
  • Bwisya
  • Igalla
  • Ilangala
  • Irugwa
  • Kagera
  • Kagunguli
  • Kakerege
  • Kakuru
  • Mukituntu
  • Muriti
  • Murutunguru
  • Nakatunguru
  • Namagondo
  • Namilembe
  • Nansio
  • Nduruma
  • Ngoma
  • Nkilizya
  • Nyamanga

References
  1. 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. 2016-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. Ukerewe District (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2013-03-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. "Organisations located in Mwanza Region - Tanzania". African Development Information.
  5. "Mwanza Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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