Bumbuli District, Tanga

Bumbuli is one of the 11 districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania.^[1][2] The district is bordered to the north the Lushoto District and is surrounded on three sides in the south by Korogwe District. It was split from Lushoto District in 2013.^[3][4]

Bumbuli Wilaya ya Bumbuli (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Bumbuli, Mkoa wa Tanga
Bumbuli District in Tanga 2022
Coordinates: 04°52′7.32″S 38°27′40.68″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Tanga Region
District	2013
Capital	Kwehangala
Population  (2022)
• Total	159,373
Demonym	Bumbulian
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Sambaa, Bondei & Digo

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2016, Bumbuli District was administratively divided into 18 wards.

Wards

1. Baga
2. Bumbuli
3. Dule B
4. Funta
5. Kisiwani
6. Kwemkomole
7. Maheza Ngulu
8. Mamba
9. Mayo
10. Mbuzii
11. Mgwashi
12. Milingano
13. Mponde
14. Nkongoi
15. Soni
16. Tamota
17. Usambara
18. Vuga

References

1. "Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara" (PDF). Nbs.go.tz. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
2. "BUMBULI DISTRICT COUNCIL : Tender No. LGA/164/2020/2021/NC/H/03 LOT 1 -2" (PDF). Zabuni.co.tz. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
3. "Lushoto District Council : Economic Profile" (PDF). Lushotodc.go.tz. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
4. George, Gideon (May 18, 2014). "Bumbuli: Surmounting growing pains with optimism". Dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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