Handeni District, Tanga

Handeni Wilaya ya Handeni (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Handeni, Mkoa wa Tanga
Manga Village, Mkata Ward, Handeni District
Handeni District in Tanga 2022
Coordinates: 5°30′32.76″S 38°20′20.04″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Tanga Region
Capital	Mkata
Area
• Total	6,534 km^2 (2,523 sq mi)
• Rank	1/11
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	384,353
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Handenian
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Zigua
Website	www.tanga.go.tz

Welcome to Tanga sign, Handeni District

Handeni District is one of the 11 districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 6,534 km^2 (2,523 sq mi).[1] It is bordered to the west by the Kilindi District and the Handeni Urban District, to the north by the Korogwe District, to the east by the Pangani District, and to the south by the Pwani Region. In 2002 Kilindi District was formed out of the district. The administrative capital of the district is Mkata town. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Handeni District was 248,633.[2] According to the 2022 census, the population had increased to: 384,353.[3][4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Handeni District Council was administratively divided into 20 wards.[4]

Wards

1. Kabuku
2. Kabuku Ndani
3. Kang'ata
4. Pongwe Pogwe
5. Kiva
6. Komkonga
7. Kwachaga
8. Kwaluguru
9. Kwamatuku
10. Kwamgwe
11. Kwamkonje
12. Kwamsisi
13. Kwasunga
14. Kwedizinga
15. Mazingara
16. Mgambo
17. Misima
18. Mkata
19. Ndolwa
20. Segera
21. Sindeni

In pop culture

The dramatic open area to the north of Handeni was the setting for Ernest Hemingway's classic hunting book, Green Hills of Africa.^[citation needed]

References

1. "Tanzania: Northern Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
3. "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
4. "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.