Newala District

Newala is one of the five districts of the Mtwara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the west by the Masasi District, to the east by the Tandahimba District, to the south by the Ruvuma River and Mozambique, and to the north by the Tandahimba and Masasi Districts.

Newala District

Newala  (Swahili)
Region
A local fruit seller from Newala travelling towards the villages near Mozambique.
CountryTanzania
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
WebsiteCountry website

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Newala District was 183,930.[1] Most of the inhabitants are from the Makonde tribe.

The District Commissioner is Mr. Ali N. Rufunga.[2]

Wards

The Newala District is administratively divided into 20 wards:

  1. Chilangala
  2. Chitekete
  3. Chiwonga
  4. Kitangari
  5. Luchingu
  6. Makote
  7. Makukwe
  8. Malatu
  9. Maputi
  10. Mchemo
  11. Mcholi I
  12. Mcholi II
  13. Mkoma II
  14. Mkunye
  15. Mkwedu
  16. Mnekachi
  17. Mnyambe
  18. Mtopwa
  19. Namiyonga
  20. Nanguruwe

References
  1. "Newala District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census". Archived from the original on 2003-12-18. Retrieved 2006-01-27.
  2. Tanzanian Government Directory Database

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