Tunduru District

Tunduru District[1] is one of the five districts in 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. The district is the birthplace of famous artist Edward Tingatinga.

Tunduru
location in Ruvuma Region
location in Ruvuma Region
Country Tanzania
RegionRuvuma Region
Area
 • Total18,412 km2 (7,109 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total412,054
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)

As of 2022, the population of the Tunduru District was 412,054.[2][3]

Administrative subdivisions

Tunduru District is administratively divided into seven divisions and twenty-four wards.

Divisions

The divisions are:

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

Wards

The wards are:[3]

Notes

11°00′S 37°30′E / 11.000°S 37.500°E / -11.000; 37.500