Mbogwe District Explained

Mbogwe District is one of the five districts of Geita Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Chato District and Geita District, to the east by Kahama Rural District and Kahama Urban District, to the south by Kahama Rural District, and to the west by Bukombe District.

As of 2022, the population of Mbogwe was 362,855.^{[1] [2]} Mbogwe was established in 2012, when it was split off from Bukombe District and became part of the newly established Geita Region.^[3]

Transport

Mbogwe District is connected by paved trunk road T3 (from Morogoro to the Rwanda border), that passes through the district from east to west.^[4]

Wards

As of 2012, Mbogwe District was administratively divided into 16 wards.^[5]

The 12 wards in 2012:

• Bukandwe
• Ikobe
• Ikunguigazi
• Ilolangulu
• Iponya
• Isebya
• Lugunga
• Lulembela
• Masumbwe
• Mbogwe
• Mgemo
• Nanda
• Ng'homolwa
• Nyakafulu
• Nyasato
• Ushirika

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mbogwe (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-10 . www.citypopulation.de.
2. Web site: 2012 Census . National Bureau of Statistics . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome . March 5, 2016 .
3. Web site: Tanzania: New Regions, Districts Will Facilitate Service Provision. All Africa. 1 December 2015.
4. Web site: Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania . Tanroads . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208113320/http://tanroads.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=92 . December 8, 2015 .
5. Web site: 2012 Census . National Bureau of Statistics . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome . March 5, 2016 .