10 least populated districts in Tanzania

The 10 least populated districts in Tanzania are:

Kusini
Mafia
Lindi Urban
Pangani
Kaskazini ‘B’
Kati
Liwale
Bukoba Urban
Chake
Micheweni

list of Tanzania districts by population size. From least to most populated

DistrictPopulation
Kusini31,853
Mafia40,557
Lindi Urban41,075
Pangani43,920
Kaskazini ‘B’52,492
Kati62,391
Liwale75,128
Bukoba Urban80,868
Chake82,998
Micheweni83,266
Kaskazini ‘A’84,147
Mtwara Urban92,156
Mkoani92,473
Kisarawe95,323
Wete102,060
Makete105,775
Iringa Urban106,371
Musoma Urban107,855
Ileje109,847
Singida Urban114,853
Mwanga115,145
Ruangwa124,009
Ludewa128,155
Ngorongoro129,362
Songea Urban130,860
Kibaha131,242
Sikonge132,733
Shinyanga Urban134,523
Simanjiro141,136
Kilindi143,792
Moshi Urban143,799
Kigoma Urban144,257
Sumbawanga Urban146,842
Kiteto152,296
Songea Rural156,930
Nachingwea161,473
Kilwa171,057
Kyela173,830
Namtumbo175,051
Serengeti176,057
Karatu177,951
Newala183,344
Magharibi184,204
Monduli184,516
Mkuranga186,927
Tabora Urban188,005
Ulanga193,280
Rufiji202,001
Tandahimba203,837
Mtwara Rural204,157
Kilolo204,372
Manyoni204,482
Hanang204,640
Mjini205,870
Chunya205,915
Nkasi207,311
Nyamagana209,806
Same211,738
Lindi Rural214,882
Morogoro Urban227,921
Bagamoyo228,967
Mbarali234,101
Mbulu237,280
Kishapu239,305
Tanga242,640
Iringa Rural245,033
Rombo245,716
Tunduru247,055
Meatu248,214
Handeni248,633
Kongwa248,656
Mpwapwa253,602
Mbeya Rural254,069
Misungwi256,133
Bunda258,930
Hai258,935
Mvomero259,347
Korogwe260,238
Ukerewe260,831
Morogoro Rural263,012
Ilemela264,873
Mbeya Urban265,586
Shinyanga Rural276,393
Muheza278,405
Uyui281,101
Arusha281,608
Mufindi282,071
Babati302,253
Maswa304,402
Rungwe306,380
Kwimba314,925
Kilombero321,611
Dodoma Urban322,811
Igunga324,094
Musoma Rural329,824
Ngara334,409
Iramba367,036
Urambo369,329
Sumbawanga Rural371,749
Muleba385,184
Bukoba Rural394,020
Bukombe395,298
Singida Rural400,377
Moshi Rural401,369
Mbinga403,819
Biharamulo409,389
Mpanda410,452
Kibondo413,777
Magu415,005
Nzega415,203
Lushoto418,652
Njombe419,115
Karagwe424,287
Kondoa428,090
Dodoma Rural438,866
Masasi440,987
Kilosa488,191
Kigoma Rural489,271
Tarime490,731
Sengerema498,993
Mbozi513,600
Arumeru514,651
Kahama594,891
Bariadi603,604
Kasulu626,742
Ilala634,924
Geita709,078
Temeke768,451
Kinondoni1,083,913

Tanzania districts

As of 2021 Tanzania comprises 31 regions divided into 184 districts.

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.

Reformation of Tanzania districts

Around 1972: Makete district created from Njombe.

1980: Meatu district created from Maswa.

1995: Bukombe district created from Kahama. Karatu district created from Mbulu. Mkuranga district created from Kisarawe.

Around 1995: Kilolo district created from Iringa Rural.

1996: Tandahimba district created from Newala.

1996-07: Misungwi district created from Kwimba.

Around 1998: Mbarali district created from Mbeya Rural.

2000: Kishapu district created from Shinyanga Rural.

2002: Kilindi district created from Handeni.

2002-07: Mvomero district created from Morogoro Rural.

2007-07-01: Mkinga district created from Muheza.

2012-03-02: Government created 19 new districts: Buhigwe (capital Buhigwe, created from Kasulu) Busega (capital Nyashimo, created from Magu)

Butiama (capital Butiama, created from Musoma)

Chemba (capital Chemba, created from Kondoa)

Gairo (capital Gairo, created from Kilosa)

Ikungi (capital Ikungi, created from Singida)

Itilima (capital Lagangabilili, created from Bariadi)

Kakonko (capital Kakonko, created from Kibondo)

Kalambo (capital Matai, created from Sumbwanga)

Kaliua (capital Kaliua, created from Urambo)

Kyerwa (capital Rubwera, created from Karagwe)

Mbogwe (capital Mbogwe, created from Bukombe)

Mkalama (capital Nduguti, created from Iramba)

Mlele (capital Inyonga, created from Mpanda)

Momba (capital Chitete, created from Mbozi)

Nyang’hwale (capital Kharumwa, created from Geita)

Nyasa (capital Mbamba Bay, created from Mbinga)

Uvinza (capital Lugufu, created from Kigoma)

and Wanging’ombe (capital Igwachanya, created from Njombe).

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