Ulanga District Council is one of the 9 Councils of Morogoro Region, namely Ulanga, Mvomero, Morogoro Municipality, Morogoro, Gairo, Kilosa, Kilombero, Ifakara Town and Malinyi Town.
The residents of Ulanga Council are a mix of different ethnic groups. The tribe that owns this Council is the Pogoro. The pace of expansion of Ulanga Council has increased due to various geographical, economic and environmental opportunities, efforts are being made through various Councils and Stakeholders to develop Ulanga district in various fields to bring about change within the district.
Location:
Ulanga District is located 512 Kilometers from the City of Dar es Salaam. It is located between Latitude 4.5 South and Longitude 37.4 East. It is about 1,600 feet above sea level. Ulanga borders the Uluguru Mountains, also borders Iringa region, borders Songea, and borders Malinyi and Kilombero districts.
Area:
Ulanga Council has an area of 14,423 square kilometers, most of which are protected forests and forests. The largest part is the Selous Game Reserve in the south and east and there is the Kilombero South Park (Iluma) in the north and east.
Climate
Highlands South West: (Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe and southern Morogoro regions):
Rainfall is expected to begin in the fourth week of November to January and is expected to have heavy rainfall above average in most areas. However in southern Njombe region and some areas in the southern part of Morogoro region (Mahenge) moderate to below average rainfall is expected.
The average temperature is 180C to 260C during the winter (July – November). Autumn rains begin in October to February, and monsoon rains from March to May. The rainfall averages between 800 and 1,600 millimeters.
Population
Ulanga District has been expanding rapidly due to population growth. According to the 2012 Population and Housing Census Ulanga District Council has a population of 151,001 (75,348 Men and 75,653 Women)
Constituencies
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2015 elections Ulanga District had one constituency:
Ulanga Mashariki Constituency (Ulanga East Constituency)
Divisions
Ulanga District is administratively divided into four divisions.
Lupiro
Vigoi
Ruaha
Mwaya
Wards
Ulanga District is administratively divided into twenty-one wards:
Chirombola
Euga
Ilonga
Iragua
Isongo
Ketaketa
Kichangani
Lukande
Lupiro
Mahenge
Mawasiliano
Mbuga
Milola
Minepa
Msogezi
Mwaya
Nawenge
Ruaha
Sali
Uponera
Vigoi