Tunduru

Tunduru is one of the 5 districts of the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Lindi Region, to the East by the Mtwara Region, to the South by Mozambique and to the West by the Namtumbo District.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Tunduru District was 247,976.[1]

Wards

The Tunduru District is administratively divided into 24 wards:

  1. Kalulu
  2. Kidodoma
  3. Ligoma
  4. Ligunga
  5. Lukumbule
  6. Marumba
  7. Matemanga
  8. Mbesa
  9. Mchesi
  10. Mchoteka
  11. Mindu
  12. Misechela
  13. Mlingoti Magharibi (West)
  14. Mlingoti Mashariki (East)
  15. Mtina
  16. Muhuwesi
  17. Nakapanya
  18. Nalasi
  19. Namasakata
  20. Nampungu
  21. Namwinyu
  22. Nandembo
  23. Ngapa
  24. Tuwemacho

Divisions

Tunduru is divided into seven divisions:

  1. Namsakata
  2. Nampungu
  3. Nalasi
  4. Matemanga
  5. Nakapanya
  6. Lukumbule
  7. Mlingoti (comprising the Tunduru whole township)

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