Muheza District

Muheza District
Wilaya ya Muheza  (Swahili)
District

Location in Tanzania (dark green)
Country Tanzania
Zone Northern
Region Tanga
Government
  District Commissioner Mathew Nasei
Area
  Total 1,497.96 km2 (578.37 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 204,461
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Postcode 214xx
Area code(s) 027
Website tanga.go.tz

Muheza is one of the eight districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Kenya, to the east by the Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District, and to the west by the Lushoto and Korogwe Districts.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Muheza District was 279,423.

Wards

The Muheza District is administratively divided into 35 wards:

Sources

Coordinates: 5°00′S 38°55′E / 5.000°S 38.917°E / -5.000; 38.917

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