List of districts of Tanzania by land area. From smallest to largest

The districts of Tanzania by land area from smallest to largest are:

DistrictArea (Km²)
Musoma Urban28
Moshi Urban58
Bukoba Urban80
Arusha83
Kigoma Urban128
Iringa Urban160
Mtwara Urban163
Mbeya Urban185
Ilala210
Mjini230
Morogoro Urban260
Chake332
Songea Urban394
Nyamagana425
Kaskazini ‘A’470
Tanga474
Mafia518
Kinondoni527
Shinyanga Urban548
Wete574
Sumbawanga Urban581
Ukerewe640
Temeke656
Singida Urban657
Kyela791
Kati854
Ilemela895
Pangani1,019
Rombo1,482
Moshi Rural1,500
Kibaha1,812
Tandahimba1,894
Musoma Rural1,929
Ileje1,935
Misungwi1,947
Ruangwa2,080
Newala2,126
Mwanga2,170
Mbeya Rural2,334
Hai2,369
Mkuranga2,432
Rungwe2,454
Muleba2,499
Dodoma Urban2,576
Maswa2,736
Bunda2,782
Arumeru2,896
Hanang2,918
Magu3,070
Makete3,178
Karatu3,300
Mbulu3,316
Sengerema3,335
Lushoto3,500
Mtwara Rural3,597
Kwimba3,599
Korogwe3,756
Tarime3,885
Kongwa4,041
Shinyanga Rural4,212
Kishapu4,334
Ngara4,428
Kisarawe4,464
Muheza4,818
Babati4,969
Karagwe5,450
Ludewa5,597
Same5,730
Geita5,880
Handeni6,112
Mufindi6,177
Igunga6,788
Kilolo6,804
Nzega6,961
Bukoba Rural6,993
Nachingwea7,070
Kilindi7,091
Mvomero7,325
Mpwapwa7,479
Lindi Urban7,846
Iramba7,900
Meatu8,871
Biharamulo8,938
Masasi8,940
Kasulu9,128
Nkasi9,375
Kahama9,461
Mbozi9,586
Bariadi9,777
Bagamoyo9,842
Njombe9,868
Bukombe10,842
Serengeti10,942
Mbinga11,396
Kigoma Rural11,545
Morogoro Rural11,711
Singida Rural12,164
Sumbawanga Rural12,836
Kondoa13,210
Rufiji13,339
Ngorongoro13,460
Kilombero13,577
Kilwa13,920
Dodoma Rural14,004
Monduli14,070
Kilosa14,245
Kibondo15,722
Mbarali16,000
Kiteto16,305
Tunduru18,778
Simanjiro18,851
Iringa Rural19,898
Tabora Urban20,104
Sikonge21,000
Urambo21,299
Ulanga23,681
Chunya27,065
Manyoni28,620
Songea Rural33,825
Liwale36,084
Mpanda45,843
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).

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