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
Central
[Dodoma Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Dodoma City | City | 446,640 | Dodoma | ||
| Kondoa Urban | Town | 64,147 | Kondoa | ||
| Bahi District | Rural | 240,891 | |||
| Chamwino District | Rural | 359,244 | |||
| Chemba District (Tanzania) | Rural | 256,178 | |||
| Kondoa District | Rural | 228,976 | |||
| Kongwa District | Rural | 336,888 | |||
| Mpwapwa District | Rural | 331,544 | |||
| Total | 2,264,508 |
[Singida Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Singida Urban | City | 165,008 | Singida | ||
| Ikungi District | District | 299,512 | |||
| Iramba District | District | 259,267 | |||
| Itigi District | District | 123,515 | |||
| Manyoni District | District | 202,117 | |||
| Mkalama District | District | 207,093 | |||
| Singida District | District | 247,460 | |||
| Total | 1,503,972 |
[Tabora Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Tabora Urban | City | 255,173 | Tabora | ||
| Nzega Urban | Town | 72,355 | Nzega | ||
| Igunga District | District | 449,340 | |||
| Kaliua District | District | 442,182 | |||
| Nzega District | District | 492,237 | |||
| Sikonge District | District | 202,210 | |||
| Urambo District | District | 216,708 | |||
| Uyui District | District | 445,852 | |||
| Total | 2,576,053 |
Coast
[Lindi Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Lindi City | City | 81,839 | Lindi | ||
| Kilwa District | District | 197,998 | |||
| Lindi District | District | 201,526 | |||
| Liwale District | District | 94,855 | |||
| Nachingwea District | District | 185,251 | |||
| Ruangwa District | District | 136,065 | |||
| Total | 897,533 |
[Morogoro Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Morogoro City | City | 347,038 | Morogoro | ||
| Ifakara Urban | Town | 106,424 | Ifakara | ||
| Gairo District | District | 212,059 | |||
| Kilombero District | District | 448,133 | |||
| Kilosa District | District | 481,418 | |||
| Malinyi District | District | 125,472 | |||
| Morogoro District | District | 169,740 | |||
| Mvomero District | District | 342,911 | |||
| Ulanga District | District | 165,903 | |||
| Total | 2,437,431 |
[Mtwara Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Mtwara City | City | 113,732 | Mtwara | ||
| Masasi Urban | Town | 94,342 | |||
| Nanyumbu Urban | Town | 107,112 | |||
| Newala Urban | Town | 93,728 | |||
| Masasi District | District | 273,940 | |||
| Mtwara District | District | 132,329 | |||
| Nanyumbu District | District | 158,425 | |||
| Newala District | District | 122,072 | |||
| Tandahimba District | District | 238,927 | |||
| Total | 1,334,606 |
[Pwani Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Kibaha Urban | Town | 140,097 | Kibaha | ||
| Bagamoyo District | District | 106,484 | |||
| Chalinze District | District | 233,423 | |||
| Kibaha District | District | 76,552 | |||
| Kisarawe District | District | 110,777 | |||
| Mafia District | District | 50,634 | |||
| Mkuranga District | District | 243,062 | |||
| Rufiji District | District | 236,901 | |||
| Total | 1,197,933 |
Lake
[Kagera Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Bukoba City | City | 146,169 | Bukoba | ||
| Biharamulo District | District | 367,120 | |||
| Bukoba District | District | 328,773 | |||
| Karagwe District | District | 376,805 | |||
| Kyerwa District | District | 364,328 | |||
| Missenyi District | District | 229,964 | |||
| Muleba District | District | 613,190 | |||
| Ngara District | District | 363,227 | |||
| Total | 2,789,577 |
[Kigoma Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Kigoma-Ujiji | City | 237,158 | Kigoma | ||
| Kasulu Urban | Town | 229,218 | Kasulu | ||
| Buhigwe District | District | 279,959 | |||
| Kakonko District | District | 184,431 | |||
| Kasulu District | District | 468,679 | |||
| Kibondo District | District | 287,652 | |||
| Kigoma District | District | 267,712 | |||
| Uvinza District | District | 387,442 | |||
| Total | 2,342,250 |
[Geita Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Geita Urban | Town | 192,541 | Geita | ||
| Bukombe District | District | 249,416 | |||
| Chato District | District | 405,575 | |||
| Geita District | District | 704,542 | |||
| Mbogwe District | District | 215,404 | |||
| Nyang'hwale District | District | 164,750 | |||
| Total | 1,932,230 |
[Mara Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Musoma City | City | 148,223 | Musoma | ||
| Bunda Urban | Town | 125,751 | Bunda | ||
| Tarime Urban | Town | 75,655 | Tarime | ||
| Bunda District | District | 243,971 | |||
| Butiama District | District | 266,739 | |||
| Musoma District | District | 196,807 | |||
| Rorya District | District | 292,680 | |||
| Serengeti District | District | 275,223 | |||
| Tarime District | District | 299,180 | |||
| Total | 1,924,230 |
[Mwanza Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Mwanza City | City | 409,397 | Mwanza | ||
| Ilemela Urban | Town | 386,361 | Ilemela | ||
| Buchosa District | District | 369,201 | |||
| Kwimba District | District | 457,897 | |||
| Magu District | District | 337,653 | |||
| Misungwi District | District | 396,055 | |||
| Sengerema District | District | 377,649 | |||
| Ukerewe District | District | 388,778 | |||
| Total | 3,122,992 |
[Shinyanga Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Shinyanga City | City | 175,245 | Shinyanga | ||
| Kahama City | City | 262,999 | Kahama | ||
| Kishapu District | District | 296,423 | |||
| Msalala District | District | 272,249 | |||
| Shinyanga District | District | 363,123 | |||
| Ushetu District | District | 296,515 | |||
| Total | 1,666,554 |
[Simiyu Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Bariadi Urban | Town | 167,508 | Bariadi | ||
| Bariadi District | District | 287,714 | |||
| Busega District | District | 219,149 | |||
| Itilima District | District | 337,878 | |||
| Maswa District | District | 370,412 | |||
| Meatu District | District | 322,506 | |||
| Total | 1,705,168 |
North
[Arusha Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Arusha City | City | 464,701 | Arusha | ||
| Arusha District | District | 360,651 | Sokon II | ||
| Karatu District | District | 256,838 | Karatu | ||
| Longido District | District | 137,424 | Longido | ||
| Meru District | District | 299,218 | Usa River | ||
| Monduli District | District | 177,346 | Monduli | ||
| Ngorongoro District | District | 194,474 | Loliondo | ||
| Total | 1,890,653 |
[Kilimanjaro Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Moshi City | City | 197,659 | Moshi | ||
| Hai District | District | 225,804 | |||
| Moshi District | District | 500,591 | |||
| Mwanga District | District | 140,976 | |||
| Rombo District | District | 279,892 | |||
| Same District | District | 289,377 | |||
| Siha District | District | 124,750 | |||
| Total | 1,759,048 |
[Manyara Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Babati Urban | Town | 105,710 | Babati | ||
| Mbulu Urban | Town | 146,130 | Mbulu | ||
| Babati District | District | 354,674 | |||
| Hanang District | District | 313,345 | |||
| Kiteto District | District | 277,785 | |||
| Mbulu District | District | 217,499 | |||
| Simanjiro District | District | 202,879 | |||
| Total | 1,618,020 |
[Tanga Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Tanga City | City | 298,842 | Tanga | ||
| Handeni Urban | Town | 86,434 | Handeni | ||
| Korogwe Urban | Town | 74,683 | Korogwe | ||
| Bumbuli District | District | 174,938 | |||
| Handeni District | District | 302,466 | |||
| Kilindi District | District | 258,937 | |||
| Korogwe District | District | 264,628 | |||
| Lushoto District | District | 363,463 | |||
| Mkinga District | District | 129,084 | |||
| Muheza District | District | 223,544 | |||
| Pangani District | District | 59,067 | |||
| Total | 2,236,086 |
South
[Iringa Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Iringa City | City | 158,363 | Iringa | ||
| Mafinga Urban | Town | 74,963 | Mafinga | ||
| Iringa District | District | 265,811 | |||
| Kilolo District | District | 228,244 | |||
| Mufindi District | District | 257,501 | |||
| Total | 984,882 |
[Katavi Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Mpanda Urban | Town | 117,109 | Mpanda | ||
| Mlele District | District | 46,019 | |||
| Mpanda District | District | 203,872 | |||
| Mpimbwe District | District | 117,934 | |||
| Nsimbo District | District | 157,633 | |||
| Total | 642,567 |
[Mbeya Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Mbeya City | City | 424,623 | Mbeya | ||
| Busokelo District | District | 106,187 | |||
| Chunya District | District | 172,797 | |||
| Kyela District | District | 244,108 | |||
| Mbarali District | District | 331,206 | |||
| Mbeya District | District | 336,498 | |||
| Rungwe District | District | 267,605 | |||
| Total | 1,883,024 |
[Njombe Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Njombe Urban | Town | 134,429 | Njombe | ||
| Makambako Urban | Town | 96,857 | Makambako | ||
| Ludewa District | District | 137,520 | |||
| Makete District | District | 100,407 | |||
| Njombe Rural District | District | 88,516 | |||
| Wanging'ombe District | District | 167,042 | |||
| Total | 724,772 |
[Rukwa Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Sumbawanga City | City | 238,491 | Sumbawanga | ||
| Kalambo District | District | 236,112 | |||
| Nkasi District | District | 319,666 | |||
| Sumbawanga District | District | 238,491 | |||
| Total | 1,141,953 |
[Ruvuma Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Songea City | City | 221,313 | Songea | ||
| Mbinga Urban | Town | 140,747 | Mbinga | ||
| Madaba District | District | 52,005 | |||
| Mbinga District | District | 244,256 | |||
| Namtumbo District | District | 219,495 | |||
| Nyasa District | District | 159,103 | |||
| Songea District | District | 137,209 | |||
| Tunduru District | District | 324,693 | |||
| Total | 1,498,821 |
[Songwe Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Tunduma Urban | Town | 142,943 | Tunduma | ||
| Ileje District | District | 141,589 | |||
| Mbozi District | District | 507,804 | |||
| Momba District | District | 191,976 | |||
| Songwe District | District | 152,103 | |||
| Total | 1,136,415 |
Zanzibar
[Mjini [Magharibi Region]]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Zanzibar City | City | ||||
| Zanzibar West District | District | ||||
| Total | 999 |
[Zanzibar North Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Kaskazini A | District | ||||
| Kaskazini B | District | ||||
| Total | 999 |
[Unguja South Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Kati District | District | ||||
| Kusini District | District | ||||
| Total | 999 |
[Pemba North Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Micheweni District | District | ||||
| Wete District | District | ||||
| Total | 999 |
[Pemba South Region]
| Type | Population | Area | City/Town | Website | |
| Chake Chake District | District | ||||
| Mkoani District | District | ||||
| Total | 999 |