Kiteto District

{{Short description|District of Manyara Region, Tanzania}} {{Infobox settlement   |name = Kiteto District |other_name = |settlement_type = District  ||image_map = Kiteto District in Manyara 2022.svg |map_caption = Kiteto District of Manyara Region  |coordinates = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}} |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = Manyara Region  |area_total_km2 = 13,131 |population_as_of = 2022 |population_total = 352,305 | population_density_km2 = auto }}

'''Kiteto District''' is one of the six districts of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Simanjiro District, to the east by the Tanga Region and to the south and west by the Dodoma Region. The district headquarters are located in Kibaya.

According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kiteto District was 352,305.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/admin/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Kiteto District was 244,669.<ref name="Census 2012">{{cite web|title=Census 2012|url=http://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/census2012/Census_General_Report.zip|website=National Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=21 July 2016}}</ref>

The District Commissioner of the Kiteto District is Lt. Lepillal Ole Moloiment.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060212005230/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html]

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==Administrative subdivisions== As of 2012, Kiteto District was administratively divided into 19 wards.<ref name="Census 2012" /> Since then, new wards have been created and by 2015 the number of wards was 23.<ref>{{cite web|title=Majimbo na Kata, 2015|url=http://nec.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw/1438184062-MAJIMBO%20NA%20KATA%202015%20FINAL.pdf|website=National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Tanzania|accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref>

===Wards 2015=== The Kiteto District is administratively divided into 23 wards: {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Bwagamoyo * Dongo * Dosidosi * Engusero * Kibaya * Kijungu * Lengatei * Makame * Matui * Ndedo * Njoro * Olboloti * Partimbo * Songambele * Sunya * Loolera * Magungu * Chapakazi * Namelock * Ndirigishi * Kaloleni * Bwawani * Laiseri {{div col end}}

==Sources== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081118150034/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/kiteto.htm Kiteto District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060212005230/http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html Tanzanian Government Directory Database]

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Category:Districts of Manyara Region Category:Maasai Category:Gogo people Category:Kaguru people