Bumbuli District, Tanga

Bumbuli
Wilaya ya Bumbuli (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Bumbuli, Mkoa wa Tanga
Bumbuli District in Tanga 2022
Bumbuli District in Tanga 2022
Coordinates: 04°52′7.32″S 38°27′40.68″E / 4.8687000°S 38.4613000°E / -4.8687000; 38.4613000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
District2013
CapitalKwehangala
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
159,373
DemonymBumbulian
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeSambaa, Bondei & Digo

Bumbuli is one of the 11 districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania.[1][2] The district is bordered to the north the Lushoto District and is surrounded on three sides in the south by Korogwe District. It was split from Lushoto District in 2013.[3][4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2016, Bumbuli District was administratively divided into 18 wards.

Wards

  1. Baga
  2. Bumbuli
  3. Dule B
  4. Funta
  5. Kisiwani
  6. Kwemkomole
  7. Maheza Ngulu
  8. Mamba
  9. Mayo
  10. Mbuzii
  11. Mgwashi
  12. Milingano
  13. Mponde
  14. Nkongoi
  15. Soni
  16. Tamota
  17. Usambara
  18. Vuga

References

  1. ^ "Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara" (PDF). Nbs.go.tz. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ "BUMBULI DISTRICT COUNCIL : Tender No. LGA/164/2020/2021/NC/H/03 LOT 1 -2" (PDF). Zabuni.co.tz. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Lushoto District Council : Economic Profile" (PDF). Lushotodc.go.tz. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ^ George, Gideon (May 18, 2014). "Bumbuli: Surmounting growing pains with optimism". Dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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