Maswa District | |
Other Name: | Wilaya ya Maswa |
Settlement Type: | District |
Coordinates: | -3.1833°N 80°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Simiyu Region |
Area Total Km2: | 3,667 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 427,864 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Maswa District is one of the five districts of the Simiyu Region of Tanzania Inhabited by Sukuma (Nyantuzu People). It is bordered to the north by Magu District and Itilima District, to the east by the Meatu District, to the south by the Kishapu District, and to the west by the Kwimba District. Its administrative centre is the town of Maswa.
According to the 2002 Tanzanian National Census, the population of Maswa District is 304,402. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Maswa District was 344,125.[1] [2]
The highway that connects Shinyanga Region and Mara Region (trunk road T36) passes through Maswa town.[3]
The Central Line railway from Tabora to Mwanza passes through the district from south to north and there is one train station within the district's boundaries at the village of Malampaka.[4]
As of 2012, Maswa District was administratively divided into 26 wards.