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Morogoro Rural District

Morogoro Rural District

FieldValue
nameMorogoro Rural District
native_nameWilaya ya Morogoro Vijijini
settlement_typeDistrict
image_mapMorogoro District in Morogoro 2022.svg
map_captionMorogoro District of Morogoro Region
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameTanzania
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Morogoro Region
area_total_km212,457
population_as_of2022
population_total387,736
population_density_km2auto
postal_code_type

Morogoro Rural District () is one of the six districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. Morogoro Rural District covers 19056 sqkm. It is bordered to the north and east by the Pwani Region, to the south by Kilombero District, to the southwest by the Kilosa District and to the west by the Mvomero District and the Morogoro Urban District.

, the population of the Morogoro Rural District was 286,248. By 2022, the population had grown to 387,736.

Administrative subdivisions

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Morogoro Rural District had no constituencies: The Morogoro-Kusini-Mashariki Constituency is located in Morogoro Urban District.

Divisions

, Morogoro Rural District had ten administrative divisions; however, as the number of wards has shrunk from forty-two in 1997 to twenty-five in 2002, it now has six divisions.

1997 divisions

Mikese road

Among the 1997 divisions were:

  1. Bwakira division,
  2. Mgeta division,
  3. Mlali division,
  4. Mvuha division.

Wards

A mud flood during rainy season
Waterfalls near Kinole

The Morogoro Rural District is administratively divided into twenty-five wards:

  • Bwakila Chini
  • Bwakila Juu
  • Kasanga
  • Kibogwa
  • Kibungo Juu
  • Kidugalo
  • Kinole
  • Kiroka
  • Kisaki
  • Kisemu
  • Kolero
  • Lundi
  • Mikese
  • Mkambalani
  • Mkulazi
  • Mkuyuni
  • Mngazi
  • Mvuha
  • Mtombozi
  • Ngerengere
  • Selembala
  • Singisa
  • Tawa
  • Tegetero
  • Tununguo
  • Gwata
  • Konde
  • Bungu
  • Matuli

Notes

References

  1. (1997). "Morogoro Region Socio-Economic Profile". The Planning Commission, Dar es Salaam, and The Regional Commissioner's Office, Morogoro.
  2. "2012 Population and Housing General Report: Morogoro: Urban".
  3. "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  4. "Organisations located in Morogoro Mjini District - Tanzania". African Development Information.
  5. "2002 Population and Housing General Report: Morogoro: Urban".
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