Nansio

Nansio is a small Tanzanian port town and capital of Ukerewe District in Mwanza Region. The town is also a ward on the island of Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, in Tanzanian lake territory. Nansio is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from the city of Mwanza.^[2]

Nansio Kata ya Nansio
Ward
The port of Nansio as seen from the ferry from Mwanza to Ukerewe Island
Nickname:  Lake island town
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Coordinates: 02°06′28″S 33°05′11″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Mwanza Region
District	Ukerewe District
Ward	Nansio
Population  (2016)[1]: 144
• Total	8,644
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	33601
UFI	-2571388

The ward of Nansio is one of twenty-four in the district of Ukerewe. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported there were 8,644 people in the ward, up from 7,674 in 2012.^{[1]: 148 [3]: 174}

Villages

The ward has 15 villages.^[4]

• Namagubo “A”
• Namagubo “B”
• Barazani
• Posta “A”
• Posta “B”
• Mashine ya Maji
• Mdoe