Chamwino District, Dodoma

Chamwino District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Chemba District, to the east by Manyara Region, Kongwa District and Mpwapwa District, to the south by Iringa Region, and to the west by Singida Region, Bahi District and Dodoma District. Its administrative seat is the town of Chamwino.

Chamwino District
District
Chamwino District of Dodoma Region.
Coordinates: 06°05′55″S 36°02′17″E / 6.09861°S 36.03806°E / -6.09861; 36.03806
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dodoma Region
Population  (2012)
• Total	330,543

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Chamwino District was 330,543.^[1]

Transport

Paved trunk road T3 from Morogoro to Dodoma and paved trunk road T5 from Dodoma to Iringa pass through the district.^[2]

The central railway of Tanzania passes through Chamwino District as well.^[3] The new Standard Gauge Railway passes through and there is a passenger station nearly completed in early 2023 at Igandu.^[4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Chamwino District was administratively divided into 32 wards.^[1]

Wards

• Buigiri
• Chiboli
• Chilonwa
• Chinugulu
• Dabalo
• Fufu
• Handali
• Haneti
• Huzi
• Idifu
• Igandu
• Ikowa
• Iringamvumi
• Itiso
• Loje
• Majeleko
• Makang'wa
• Manchali
• Manda
• Manzase
• Membe
• Mlowa Bwawani
• Mpwayungu
• Msamalo
• Msanga
• Muungano
• Mvumi Makulu
• Mvumi Mission
• Nghambaku
• Nhinhi
• Segala
• Zajilwa

Notable persons from Chamwino District

• John Malecela, 6th Tanzanian Prime Minister

References

1. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
2. (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
3. . Tanzania Railways Limited. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
4. "Morogoro-Makutupora Railway".

External links

• – official website of Chamwino District