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Nyamwaga

Coordinates: 1°23′37″S 34°34′45″E / 1.393553971631574°S 34.579145943042825°E / -1.393553971631574; 34.579145943042825
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Nyamwaga
Ward
Nyamwaga is located in Tanzania
Nyamwaga
Nyamwaga
Approximate location of Nyamwaga in Tanzania
Nyamwaga is located in Africa
Nyamwaga
Nyamwaga
Nyamwaga (Africa)
Coordinates: 1°23′37″S 34°34′45″E / 1.393553971631574°S 34.579145943042825°E / -1.393553971631574; 34.579145943042825
Country Tanzania
RegionMara Region
DistrictTarime District
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
21,302
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
31417

Nyamwaga is a rural ward located in the Tarime district in the Mara region in northwest Tanzania.[2] It is one of the wards surrounding the North Mara Goldmine.

Villages and Hamlets

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The ward consists of 5 villages (kijiji), which are further divided into 26 hamlets (kitongoji):[3]

  • Keisangora
    • Maruru
    • Keisunguruta
    • Keruta
    • Senta
    • Nyamerama
    • Gonyi
    • Matongo
  • Nyamwaga
    • Nyamwaga Senta
    • Mesero
    • Muchanchara
    • Makerero
  • Kimusi
    • Gwikuniri
    • Nyamahiriri
    • Kimusi Senta
    • Bokara Senta
    • Nyarusiaga
    • Melale
    • Nyamosaro
  • Komarera
    • Komarera
    • Ntarechagini
    • Kokemange
    • Moharango
  • Gwitare
    • Nyamiobo
    • Gwitare Senta
    • Bwengeri
    • Ronkor

Demographics

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Historical Population Figures
2002[2] 2012[4] 2016[5] 2022[1]
Population 12,120 13,917 15,357 21,302
Households 2,261 2,729 N/A 4,277
Average household size 5.4 5.1 N/A 5.0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Administrative Units Population Distribution Report" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania) and Presidents’ Office - Finance and Planning Office of the Chief Government Statistician Zanzibar. December 2022. p. 186. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2002 Population and Housing Census: Mara: Tarime. Population by Sex, Number of Households and Average Household Size". tanzania.go.tz. Archived from the original on 20 Mar 2004. Retrieved 13 Mar 2024.
  3. ^ "Mara Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.
  4. ^ "2012 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS: Population Distribution by Administrative Areas". National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). March 2013. p. 183.
  5. ^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-01. p. 155. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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