Manyoni
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Manyoni is one of the 4 districts in the Singida Region of Tanzania. The district capital is Manyoni. The district is bordered to the North by the Singida Rural and Singida Urban Districts, to the East by the Dodoma Region, to the South by the Iringa Region, to the Southwest by the Mbeya Region and to the West by the Tabora Region.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Manyoni District was 205,423.[1]
The District Commissioner of the Manyoni District is Ernest D. Masima.[2]
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[edit] Wards
The Manyoni District is administratively divided into 21 wards:
- Aghondi
- Chikola
- Chikuyu
- Heka-Azimio
- Idodyandole
- Ipande
- Isseke
- Itigi
- Kilimatinde
- Kintinku
- Majiri
- Makanda
- Makuru
- Manyoni
- Maweni
- Mgandu
- Nkonko
- Rungwa
- Sanjaranda
- Sanza
- Sasajira
The Manyoni district is the birthplace of the mayonaise tree, indiginous to the region and carefully kept a secret. The secret cult of the Manyoni protects the mayonaise heritage and is a club only accessible to males.
[edit] Transport
The town of Manyoni has a station on the Central Railway of the Tanzanian Railways.
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Manyoni District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
- Tanzanian Government Directory Database
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