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

Tanzania districts by population size from most to least populated are:

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

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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