Geita District

Geita District is located in the Geita Region of Tanzania.^[2] According to the 2022 census, the population of the district was 1,035,214.^[3][1] The district is bordered to the east by Mwanza Region and Nyang'hwale District, to the south by Shinyanga Region and Mbogwe District, and to the west by Chato District.

Geita District
District
Geita District's location within Geita Region.
Coordinates: 02°55′00″S 032°15′00″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Geita
District	Geita
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	1,035,214
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	30xxx
Area code	028
Website	District website

History

Prior to the creation of the Geita Region in March 2012,^[4] the Geita District was part of the Mwanza Region.^[5]

Transport

Road

Paved trunk road T4 from Mwanza to Bukoba passes through the district from east to west.^[6]

Economy

Mining

Geita Gold Mine is located within Geita District, 4 km west of the town of Geita. The mine is currently being owned and managed by AngloGold Ashanti.^[7]

Tourism

Rubondo Island National Park is located on an island in Lake Victoria that is a part of Geita District. It can be reached by ferry from Nkome, a village in the north of the district.^[8]

Wards

As of the 2012 census, Geita District council was divided administratively into 35 wards:^[1]

1. Bugalama
2. Bugulula
3. Bujula
4. Bukoli
5. Bukondo
6. Bulela
7. Bung'wangoko
8. Busanda
9. Butobela
10. Chigunga
11. Ihanamilo
12. Isulwabutundwe
13. Kagu
14. Kakubilo
15. Kalangalala
16. Kamena
17. Kamhanga
18. Kasamwa
19. Kaseme
20. Katoma
21. Katoro
22. Lubanga
23. Lwamgasa
24. Lwezera
25. Mtakuja
26. Nkome
27. Nyachiluluma
28. Nyakagomba
29. Nyakamwaga
30. Nyamalimbe
31. Nyamigota
32. Nyanguku
33. Nyarugusu
34. Nzera
35. Senga

References

1. Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
3. "Geita Rural (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
4. Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
5. "Historia". Mkoa wa Geita (in Swahili). Geita. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
6. "Geita Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
7. "AngloGold Ashanti in Tanzania". AngloGold Ashanti. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
8. "Rubondo Island National Park". Tanzania National Parks. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.