Muheza District, Tanga

Muheza is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 1,498 km2 (578 sq mi).[1] It is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District and Handeni District, and to the west by the Korogwe District. The administrative capital of the district is Muheza town. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Muheza District was 279,423.[2] According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Muheza District had decreased to 204,461; this is less than ten years before, because Mkinga District was created that same year.[3] The highest point in Muheza District is Kimbo Peak at 1,063m.[4]

Muheza
Wilaya ya Muheza (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Muheza, Mkoa wa Tanga
Village Scene in Kiswani Ward of Muheza District
Village Scene in Kiswani Ward of Muheza District
Muheza District in Tanga Region 2022
Muheza District in Tanga Region 2022
Coordinates: 5°12′25.56″S 38°44′12.48″E
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
CapitalMuheza
Area
 • Total1,498 km2 (578 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Kimbo Peak)
1,063 m (3,488 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total204,461
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymMuhezan
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeBondei, Dhaiso, Sambaa & Zigua
Tanzanian Postal Code
214**
WebsiteDistrict website
Clove trees in Kisiwani ward, Muheza District
Derema Falls, Kisiwani Ward, Muheza

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2012, Muheza District is administratively divided into 33 wards:[3]

Transport

Paved trunk road T13 from Segera to Tanga and the Kenyan border passes through the district.[5] The Tanga-Arusha Railway passes through the district as well.

References
  1. "Tanzania: Northern Zone(Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. "2002 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS- General Report". Archived from the original on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2006-01-27.
  3. "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. "Kimbo Peak". Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. "Tanga Region Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Retrieved 8 August 2019.


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