Singida District Council was established under the provisions of the Local Government (District Authorities) Act No. 7 of 1982 under the Ministry to be established and a certificate of establishment was issued by the Clerk of Parliament on 31 December 1983.
Singida Rural District is one of the six districts of the Singida Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mkalama District, to the east by Manyara Region and Dodoma Region, to the south by Ikungi District and to the west by Singida Urban District. Its administrative seat is the town of Singida.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Singida Rural District was 225,521
Mission:
Providing quality services to the community through efficient and effective use of resources, building capacity and good governance and resulting in better living standards for our people.
Vision:
A council with a society with motivation, a better life, strength, and sustainable economic and social development.
As of 2012, Singida Rural District was administratively divided into 21 wards.
Wards
Ikhanoda
Ilongero
Itaja
Kijota
Kinyagigi
Kinyeto
Maghojoa
Makuro
Merya
Mgori
Mrama
Msange
Msisi
Mtinko
Mudida
Mughamo
Mughunga
Mwasauya
Ngimu
Ntonge
Ughandi