Maswa District

Maswa District Wilaya ya Maswa
District
location within Simiyu Region.
Coordinates: 03°11′S 033°47′E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Simiyu Region
Area
• Total	3,667 km^2 (1,416 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	427,864
• Density	120/km^2 (300/sq mi)

Maswa District is one of the five districts of the Simiyu Region of Tanzania Inhabited by Sukuma people. It is bordered to the north by Magu District and Itilima District, to the east by the Meatu District, to the south by the Kishapu District, and to the west by the Kwimba District. Its administrative centre is the town of Maswa.

According to the 2002 Tanzanian National Census, the population of Maswa District is 304,402. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Maswa District was 427,864[1][2]

Transport

The major means of transport in Maswa is the land transport which involves private cars, public buses, motorcycles and mostly bicycles which can be seen throughout the district.

The highway that connects Shinyanga Region and Mara Region (trunk road T36) passes through Maswa town.[3]

The Central Line railway from Tabora to Mwanza passes through the district from south to north and there is one train station within the district's boundaries at the village of Malampaka.[4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Maswa District was administratively divided into 26 wards.[2]

Wards

• Badi
• Binza
• Buchambi
• Budekwa
• Busilili
• Dakama
• Ipililo
• Isanga
• Kadoto
• Kulimi
• Lalago
• Malampaka
• Masela
• Mpindo
• Mwamanenge
• Mwamashimba
• Mwang'honoli
• Nguliguli
• Ng'wigwa
• Nyabubinza
• Nyalikungu
• Senani
• Sengwa
• Shishiyu
• Sukuma
• Zanzui

References

1. "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
2. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
3. "Simiyu Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
4. "Railways Network". Tanzania Railways Limited. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.