Mbeya Rural District
District of Mbeya Region, Tanzania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mbeya Rural District is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbarali District and Chunya District, to the south by Mbeya Urban District and Rungwe District, to the east by Iringa Region and to the west by Mbozi District.
Mbeya District | |
|---|---|
 Mbeya Tanzania | |
 Mbeya District of Mbeya Region | |
| Coordinates: 8.93245447°S 33.34162762°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mbeya Region |
| District | Mbeya District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Mwalingo M. Kisemba |
| • Director | STEPHEN E. KATEMBA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 371,259 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Christianity |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode | 53xxx |
| Area code | 025 |
| Website | District Website |
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 336,498 people in the district, from 305,319 in 2012.[2][1]
Constituencies
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Mbeya Rural District had one constituency:[3]
- Mbeya Vijijini Constituency
Divisions
Wards
Mbeya Rural District is administratively divided into twenty-eight wards:
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