Siha District

Siha District
District
Coordinates: 03°11′11″S 37°04′07″E / 3.18639°S 37.06861°E / -3.18639; 37.06861Coordinates: 03°11′11″S 37°04′07″E / 3.18639°S 37.06861°E / -3.18639; 37.06861
Country Tanzania
Region Kilimanjaro Region
Population (2012)
 • Total 116,313

Siha District is one of the seven administrative districts of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.[1] It covers approximately 1,158 square kilometres (447 sq mi).[2] It is bordered to the West by the Arusha Region and to the East by Rombo District and Hai District. The western part of Mount Kilimanjaro is located within the district's boundaries.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Siha District was 116,313.[3]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Siha District was administratively divided into 12 wards.[3]

Wards

  • Biriri
  • Gararagua
  • Ivaeny
  • Karansi
  • Kashisha
  • Livishi
  • Makiwaru
  • Nasai
  • Ndumeti
  • Ngarenairobi
  • Olkolili
  • Sanya Juu

References

  1. ↑ Tanzania: Arusha, Tanga, Kilimanjaro Get Three New Districts
  2. ↑ Siha District Profile, Kilimanjaro Region, page 64, accessed 11 November 2014
  3. 1 2 "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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