Districts of Tanzania

As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya).^[1]^[2]

In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.^[3]^[4]

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:^[5]

^ "Hisoria ya Taasisi" [History of Institutions]. Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Ofisi ya Rais Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa (in Swahili). Dodoma, Tanzania: President of Tanzania. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 5 July 2022. Halmashauri 129 na zimeendelea kuongezeka hadi kufikia 184 mwaka 2021. [129 Councils and have continued to increase to 184 in 2021]
^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
^ Mwakyusa, Alvar (4 February 2016). "Songwe is new region - with four districts". Daily News. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^ "Welcome to Mbeya Region". Mbeya Regional Commissioner Office. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^ "TANZANIA United Republic of Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[2021_numbDist-1] "Hisoria ya Taasisi" [History of Institutions]. Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Ofisi ya Rais Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa (in Swahili). Dodoma, Tanzania: President of Tanzania. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 5 July 2022. Halmashauri 129 na zimeendelea kuongezeka hadi kufikia 184 mwaka 2021. [129 Councils and have continued to increase to 184 in 2021]

[2016_census-2] 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[mwakyusa-3] Mwakyusa, Alvar (4 February 2016). "Songwe is new region - with four districts". Daily News. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[4] "Welcome to Mbeya Region". Mbeya Regional Commissioner Office. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[CP_22-5] "TANZANIA United Republic of Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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