Sengerema District Council is one of seven districts in the Mwanza Region of Tanzania, East Africa. It is bordered to the north and east by Lake Victoria, to the south by Geita Region and to the southeast by the Misungwi District.
As of 2002, the population of Sengerema District was 501,915. The district’s population has grown to 663,034 in 2012
“Sengerema District Council is among the 8 district Council within Mwanza Region, Located South West of Mwanza City Council. The head quarter of Sengerema District Council is located at Sengerema town, 35 kms from Mwanza City. The district Council has an area of 8,817 square kilometers. Out of this area, 3,335 square kms are dry while 5,482 are covered by water of Lake Victoria.”
LOCATION
“Sengerema district Council lies between altitude 20 to 30 south of equator and longitude 310 and 450 East of Greenwich. The district boarders with Ukerewe District (an Island in the Lake Victoria) to the North, Ilemela and Nyamagana Districts of Mwanza City to the East, Misungwi District to the South and Geita District to the West. ”
POPULATION
” The district has an area of 8817 square kilometers of which 3,335 square kilometers are covered by land, while 5,452 square kilometers are covered with water (Lake Victoria and Rivers), the area covered with forest is 677.41 square kilometers of which 638.21 square Kilometers are covered with planted forest. According to the national census of 2002 the district had a total population of 498,993 people Out of which 253, 018 were males and 254,875 were females, at a growth rate of 3.6% per year. Based on the annual growth rate, the current population (2013) stands at 686,903 of which 341,898are males and 345,005 are females.
Constituencies
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Sengerema District had two constituencies:
Buchosa Constituency
Sengerema Constituency
Divisions
Sengerema District is administratively divided into divisions.
Wards
As of 2002, Sengerema District was administratively divided into twenty-five wards. As of 2012, it was divided into thirty-four wards, after some reorganization.
2002 wards
Bupandwam’hela
Busisi
Buyagu
Buzilasoga
Chifu
Igalula
Kafunzo
Kagunga
Kalebezo
Kasungamile
Katunguru
Katwe
Kazunzu
Lugata
Maisome
Nyakaliro
Nyakasasa
Nyakasungwa
Nyamatongo
Nyamazugo
Nyanzenda
Nyehunge
Sengerema
Sima
Tabaruka
2012 wards
Bulyaheke
Bupandwa
Busisi
Buyagu
Buzilasoga
Chifunfu
Ibisabageni
Igalula
Igulumuki
Irenza shuleni
Kafunzo
Kagunga
Kalebezo
Kasenyi Ward
Kasungamile
Katunguru
Katwe Ward
Kazunzu
Kishinda
Lugata
Maisome
Mwabaluhi
Nyakaliro
Nyakasasa
Nyakasungwa
Nyamatongo
Nyamazugo
Nyampande
Nyampulukano
Nyanzenda
Nyatukara
Nyehunge
Sima Ward
Tabaruka