Nansio
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Nansio is a settlement on the island of Ukerewe
, Lake Victoria
, in Tanzania
. It is the most populous settlement in the Ukerewe District, and is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from Mwanza
. The ward of Nansio, one of 28 in the district of Ukerewe, had a population of 5967 at the census of August 1, 2002.
Ukerewe Island
Ukerewe is the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest inland island in Africa, with an area of approximately 530 km². Part of Tanzania, and location of the Ukerewe District, it is situated 45 km north of Mwanza to which it is linked by ferry, but a shorter vehicle ferry crossing of only...
, Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
, in 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 the most populous settlement in the Ukerewe District, and is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from Mwanza
Mwanza
Mwanza is a mid-sized port city on the southern shores of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania. With an urban population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan population of 2 million, it is Tanzania's second largest city, following Dar es Salaam and ahead of other major Tanzanian cities of Arusha,...
. The ward of Nansio, one of 28 in the district of Ukerewe, had a population of 5967 at the census of August 1, 2002.