Kyela
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Kyela is one of the 8 districts of the Mbeya Region
Mbeya Region
Mbeya is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative regions. The regional capital is Mbeya. It is bordered to the northwest by Tabora Region, to the northeast by Singida Region, to the East by Iringa Region, to the South by Zambia and Malawi and to the West by Rukwa Region...

 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 Rungwe District
Rungwe
Rungwe is one of the 8 districts of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Mbeya Rural District, to the East by the Iringa Region, to the Southeast by the Kyela District, to the Southwest by the Ileje District and to the West by the Mbeya Urban District.According to the...

, to the Northeast by the Iringa Region
Iringa Region
Iringa is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative regions. The regional capital is Iringa. The total area is , of which land area is 56,864 km sq and water area is 2,070 km² ....

, to the Southeast by Lake Nyasa, to the South by Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...

 and to the West by the Ileje District
Ileje
Ileje is one of the 8 districts of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Mbeya Urban and Rungwe Districts, to the East by the Kyela District, to the Northwest by the Mbozi District and to the South by Zambia and Malawi....

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According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kyela District was 174,470.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/kyela.htm

The District Commissioner of the Kyela District is E. Mashimba.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html

Wards

The Kyela District is administratively divided into 15 wards:
  • Bujonde
    Bujonde
    Bujonde is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 7,165....

  • Busole
    Busole
    Busole is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 6,909....

  • Ikama
    Ikama
    Ikama is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 8,522.-References:...

  • Ikolo
    Ikolo
    Ikolo is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 10,302.-References:...

  • Ipande
    Ipande
    Ipande is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 10,177....

  • Ipinda
    Ipinda
    Ipinda is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 16,756.-References:...

  • Kajunjumele
    Kajunjumele
    Kajunjumele is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 7,175....

  • Katumba Songwe
    Katumba Songwe
    Katumba Songwe is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 11,653....

  • Kyela Mjini
    Kyela Mjini
    Kyela Mjini is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 28,926....

  • Lusungo
    Lusungo
    Lusungo is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 5,819.-References:...

  • Makwale
    Makwale
    Makwale is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 16,390....

  • Matema
    Matema
    Matema is a town in southwestern Tanzania. The town is primarily a fishing village with some agriculture. It is located on the northern tip of Lake Nyasa and is 90 kilometres south-east of Mbeya....

  • Mwaya
    Mwaya
    Mwaya is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 9,841....

  • Ngana
    Ngana
    Ngana is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 6,909....

  • Ngonga
    Ngonga
    Ngonga is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 7,572....


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