List of smallest districts of Tanzania by land area
District
Area (Km²)
Musoma Urban
28
Moshi Urban
58
Bukoba Urban
80
Arusha
83
Kigoma Urban
128
Iringa Urban
160
Mtwara Urban
163
Mbeya Urban
185
Ilala
210
Mjini
230
Morogoro Urban
260
Chake
332
Songea Urban
394
Nyamagana
425
Kaskazini ‘A’
470
Tanga
474
Mafia
518
Kinondoni
527
Shinyanga Urban
548
Wete
574
Sumbawanga Urban
581
Ukerewe
640
Temeke
656
Singida Urban
657
Kyela
791
Kati
854
Ilemela
895
Pangani
1,019
Rombo
1,482
Moshi Rural
1,500
Kibaha
1,812
Tandahimba
1,894
Musoma Rural
1,929
Ileje
1,935
Misungwi
1,947
Ruangwa
2,080
Newala
2,126
Mwanga
2,170
Mbeya Rural
2,334
Hai
2,369
Mkuranga
2,432
Rungwe
2,454
Muleba
2,499
Dodoma Urban
2,576
Maswa
2,736
Bunda
2,782
Arumeru
2,896
Hanang
2,918
Magu
3,070
Makete
3,178
Karatu
3,300
Mbulu
3,316
Sengerema
3,335
Lushoto
3,500
Mtwara Rural
3,597
Kwimba
3,599
Korogwe
3,756
Tarime
3,885
Kongwa
4,041
Shinyanga Rural
4,212
Kishapu
4,334
Ngara
4,428
Kisarawe
4,464
Muheza
4,818
Babati
4,969
Karagwe
5,450
Ludewa
5,597
Same
5,730
Geita
5,880
Handeni
6,112
Mufindi
6,177
Igunga
6,788
Kilolo
6,804
Nzega
6,961
Bukoba Rural
6,993
Nachingwea
7,070
Kilindi
7,091
Mvomero
7,325
Mpwapwa
7,479
Lindi Urban
7,846
Iramba
7,900
Meatu
8,871
Biharamulo
8,938
Masasi
8,940
Kasulu
9,128
Nkasi
9,375
Kahama
9,461
Mbozi
9,586
Bariadi
9,777
Bagamoyo
9,842
Njombe
9,868
Bukombe
10,842
Serengeti
10,942
Mbinga
11,396
Kigoma Rural
11,545
Morogoro Rural
11,711
Singida Rural
12,164
Sumbawanga Rural
12,836
Kondoa
13,210
Rufiji
13,339
Ngorongoro
13,460
Kilombero
13,577
Kilwa
13,920
Dodoma Rural
14,004
Monduli
14,070
Kilosa
14,245
Kibondo
15,722
Mbarali
16,000
Kiteto
16,305
Tunduru
18,778
Simanjiro
18,851
Iringa Rural
19,898
Tabora Urban
20,104
Sikonge
21,000
Urambo
21,299
Ulanga
23,681
Chunya
27,065
Manyoni
28,620
Songea Rural
33,825
Liwale
36,084
Mpanda
45,843
Kaskazini ‘B’
Kusini
Lindi Rural
Magharibi
Micheweni
Mkoani
Namtumbo
Uyui
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).
