Districts of Tanzania


As of 2021, there are 31 regions of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts.
In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.
The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region:

Ten most populated districts

  1. Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region

  1. Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region

  1. Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region

  1. Geita District Council, Geita Region

  1. Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region

  1. Muleba District Council, Kagera Region

  1. Kahama District Council, Shinyanga Region

  1. Nzega District Council, Tabora Region

  1. Lushoto District Council, Tanga Region

  1. Moshi District Council, Kilimanjaro Region

Central

[Dodoma Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Dodoma CityCity446,640Dodoma
Kondoa UrbanTown64,147Kondoa
Bahi DistrictRural240,891
Chamwino DistrictRural359,244
Chemba District (Tanzania)Rural256,178
Kondoa DistrictRural228,976
Kongwa DistrictRural336,888
Mpwapwa DistrictRural331,544
Total2,264,508

[Singida Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Singida UrbanCity165,008Singida
Ikungi DistrictDistrict299,512
Iramba DistrictDistrict259,267
Itigi DistrictDistrict123,515
Manyoni DistrictDistrict202,117
Mkalama DistrictDistrict207,093
Singida DistrictDistrict247,460
Total1,503,972

[Tabora Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Tabora UrbanCity255,173Tabora
Nzega UrbanTown72,355Nzega
Igunga DistrictDistrict449,340
Kaliua DistrictDistrict442,182
Nzega DistrictDistrict492,237
Sikonge DistrictDistrict202,210
Urambo DistrictDistrict216,708
Uyui DistrictDistrict445,852
Total2,576,053

Coast

[Lindi Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Lindi CityCity81,839Lindi
Kilwa DistrictDistrict197,998
Lindi DistrictDistrict201,526
Liwale DistrictDistrict94,855
Nachingwea DistrictDistrict185,251
Ruangwa DistrictDistrict136,065
Total897,533

[Morogoro Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Morogoro CityCity347,038Morogoro
Ifakara Urban Town106,424Ifakara
Gairo DistrictDistrict212,059
Kilombero DistrictDistrict448,133
Kilosa DistrictDistrict481,418
Malinyi DistrictDistrict125,472
Morogoro DistrictDistrict169,740
Mvomero DistrictDistrict342,911
Ulanga DistrictDistrict165,903
Total2,437,431

[Mtwara Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Mtwara CityCity113,732Mtwara
Masasi UrbanTown94,342
Nanyumbu UrbanTown107,112
Newala UrbanTown93,728
Masasi DistrictDistrict273,940
Mtwara DistrictDistrict132,329
Nanyumbu DistrictDistrict158,425
Newala DistrictDistrict122,072
Tandahimba DistrictDistrict238,927
Total1,334,606

[Pwani Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Kibaha UrbanTown140,097Kibaha
Bagamoyo DistrictDistrict106,484
Chalinze DistrictDistrict233,423
Kibaha DistrictDistrict76,552
Kisarawe DistrictDistrict110,777
Mafia DistrictDistrict50,634
Mkuranga DistrictDistrict243,062
Rufiji DistrictDistrict236,901
Total1,197,933

Lake

[Kagera Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Bukoba CityCity146,169Bukoba
Biharamulo DistrictDistrict367,120
Bukoba DistrictDistrict328,773
Karagwe DistrictDistrict376,805
Kyerwa DistrictDistrict364,328
Missenyi DistrictDistrict229,964
Muleba DistrictDistrict613,190
Ngara DistrictDistrict363,227
Total2,789,577

[Kigoma Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Kigoma-UjijiCity237,158Kigoma
Kasulu UrbanTown229,218Kasulu
Buhigwe DistrictDistrict279,959
Kakonko DistrictDistrict184,431
Kasulu DistrictDistrict468,679
Kibondo DistrictDistrict287,652
Kigoma DistrictDistrict267,712
Uvinza DistrictDistrict387,442
Total2,342,250

[Geita Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Geita UrbanTown192,541Geita
Bukombe DistrictDistrict249,416
Chato DistrictDistrict405,575
Geita DistrictDistrict704,542
Mbogwe DistrictDistrict215,404
Nyang'hwale DistrictDistrict164,750
Total1,932,230

[Mara Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Musoma CityCity148,223Musoma
Bunda UrbanTown125,751Bunda
Tarime UrbanTown75,655Tarime
Bunda DistrictDistrict243,971
Butiama DistrictDistrict266,739
Musoma DistrictDistrict196,807
Rorya DistrictDistrict292,680
Serengeti DistrictDistrict275,223
Tarime DistrictDistrict299,180
Total1,924,230

[Mwanza Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Mwanza CityCity409,397Mwanza
Ilemela UrbanTown386,361Ilemela
Buchosa DistrictDistrict369,201
Kwimba DistrictDistrict457,897
Magu DistrictDistrict337,653
Misungwi DistrictDistrict396,055
Sengerema DistrictDistrict377,649
Ukerewe DistrictDistrict388,778
Total3,122,992

[Shinyanga Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Shinyanga CityCity175,245Shinyanga
Kahama CityCity262,999Kahama
Kishapu DistrictDistrict296,423
Msalala DistrictDistrict272,249
Shinyanga DistrictDistrict363,123
Ushetu DistrictDistrict296,515
Total1,666,554

[Simiyu Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Bariadi UrbanTown167,508Bariadi
Bariadi DistrictDistrict287,714
Busega DistrictDistrict219,149
Itilima DistrictDistrict337,878
Maswa DistrictDistrict370,412
Meatu DistrictDistrict322,506
Total1,705,168

North

[Arusha Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Arusha CityCity464,701Arusha
Arusha DistrictDistrict360,651Sokon II
Karatu DistrictDistrict256,838Karatu
Longido DistrictDistrict137,424Longido
Meru DistrictDistrict299,218Usa River
Monduli DistrictDistrict177,346Monduli
Ngorongoro DistrictDistrict194,474Loliondo
Total1,890,653

[Kilimanjaro Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Moshi CityCity197,659Moshi
Hai DistrictDistrict225,804
Moshi DistrictDistrict500,591
Mwanga DistrictDistrict140,976
Rombo DistrictDistrict279,892
Same DistrictDistrict289,377
Siha DistrictDistrict124,750
Total1,759,048

[Manyara Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Babati UrbanTown105,710Babati
Mbulu UrbanTown146,130Mbulu
Babati DistrictDistrict354,674
Hanang DistrictDistrict313,345
Kiteto DistrictDistrict277,785
Mbulu DistrictDistrict217,499
Simanjiro DistrictDistrict202,879
Total1,618,020

[Tanga Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Tanga CityCity298,842Tanga
Handeni UrbanTown86,434Handeni
Korogwe UrbanTown74,683Korogwe
Bumbuli DistrictDistrict174,938
Handeni DistrictDistrict302,466
Kilindi DistrictDistrict258,937
Korogwe DistrictDistrict264,628
Lushoto DistrictDistrict363,463
Mkinga DistrictDistrict129,084
Muheza DistrictDistrict223,544
Pangani DistrictDistrict59,067
Total2,236,086

South

[Iringa Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Iringa CityCity158,363Iringa
Mafinga UrbanTown74,963Mafinga
Iringa DistrictDistrict265,811
Kilolo DistrictDistrict228,244
Mufindi DistrictDistrict257,501
Total984,882

[Katavi Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Mpanda UrbanTown117,109Mpanda
Mlele DistrictDistrict46,019
Mpanda DistrictDistrict203,872
Mpimbwe DistrictDistrict117,934
Nsimbo DistrictDistrict157,633
Total642,567

[Mbeya Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Mbeya CityCity424,623Mbeya
Busokelo DistrictDistrict106,187
Chunya DistrictDistrict172,797
Kyela DistrictDistrict244,108
Mbarali DistrictDistrict331,206
Mbeya DistrictDistrict336,498
Rungwe DistrictDistrict267,605
Total1,883,024

[Njombe Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Njombe UrbanTown134,429Njombe
Makambako UrbanTown96,857Makambako
Ludewa DistrictDistrict137,520
Makete DistrictDistrict100,407
Njombe Rural DistrictDistrict88,516
Wanging'ombe DistrictDistrict167,042
Total724,772

[Rukwa Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Sumbawanga CityCity238,491Sumbawanga
Kalambo DistrictDistrict236,112
Nkasi DistrictDistrict319,666
Sumbawanga DistrictDistrict238,491
Total1,141,953

[Ruvuma Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Songea CityCity221,313Songea
Mbinga UrbanTown140,747Mbinga
Madaba DistrictDistrict52,005
Mbinga DistrictDistrict244,256
Namtumbo DistrictDistrict219,495
Nyasa DistrictDistrict159,103
Songea DistrictDistrict137,209
Tunduru DistrictDistrict324,693
Total1,498,821

[Songwe Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Tunduma UrbanTown142,943Tunduma
Ileje DistrictDistrict141,589
Mbozi DistrictDistrict507,804
Momba DistrictDistrict191,976
Songwe DistrictDistrict152,103
Total1,136,415

Zanzibar

[Mjini [Magharibi Region]]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Zanzibar CityCity
Zanzibar West DistrictDistrict
Total999

[Zanzibar North Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Kaskazini ADistrict
Kaskazini BDistrict
Total999

[Unguja South Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Kati DistrictDistrict
Kusini DistrictDistrict
Total999

[Pemba North Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Micheweni DistrictDistrict
Wete DistrictDistrict
Total999

[Pemba South Region]

TypePopulation AreaCity/TownWebsite
Chake Chake DistrictDistrict
Mkoani DistrictDistrict
Total999