Hanang
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Manyara Region
Manyara is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania. Babati serves as the Region's capital. In its northern part is Lake Manyara. It is bordered to the north by the Arusha Region, to the northeast by the Kilimanjaro Region, to the east by the Tanga Region, to the south by the Dodoma Region, to the...
of Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. It is bordered to the North by the Mbulu
Mbulu
Mbulu is one of the 5 districts of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Arusha Region and Lake Eyasi, to the East by the Babati Region, to the South by the Hanang District and to the West by the Singida Region....
and Babati
Babati
Babati is a small city and district of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. The administrative capital of the district 'Babati Town' is located also administrative capital of the newly formed Manyara Region, 172 km south of Arusha. The District is the capital of Manyara Region...
Districts, to the Southeast by the Dodoma Region
Dodoma Region
Dodoma is one of the regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 41,310 km² and has 1,698,996 inhabitants . The region is the 12th region of Tanzania in area and covers about 5% of the mainland of the country . The capital of the region is the city of Dodoma.The region produces beans, seeds,...
and to the Southwest by the Singida Region.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Hanang District was 205,133.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/hanang.htm
The District Commissioner of the Hanang District is Moses B. Sanga.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
Wards
The Hanang District is administratively divided into 22 wards:- Badangdalalu
- Bassodesh
- Bassotu
- Endasak
- Ganana
- Gehandu
- Gendabi
- Getanuwas
- Gidahababieg
- Gisambalang
- Gitting
- Hidet
- Hirbadaw
- Katesh
- Laghanga
- Masakta
- Masqaroda
- Measkron
- Mogitu
- Nangwa
- Simbay
- Sirop