Kitangiri
{{Short description|Ward in Ilemela, Mwanza, Tanzania}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kitangiri
| native_name = Kata ya Kitangiri
| native_name_lang = sw
| settlement_type = Ward
| image_skyline = The Sparkling Bridge of Furahisha Mwanza.jpg
| image_caption = Night view of Furahisha bridge which is located near the rock city mall in Kitangiri.
| pushpin_map = Tanzania
| map_caption = Location of Kitangiri
| coordinates = {{coord|2.484705|S|32.889161|E|display=inline,title|type:adm3rd_region:TZ-source:google_maps}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Mwanza Region
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Ilemela District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Kitangiri
|leader_title = District Executive Director
|leader_name = John P. Wanga
|leader_title1 = MP
|leader_name1 = Angeline Mabula
|leader_title2 = Mayor
|leader_name2 = Renatus Bahame Mulunga
|leader_title3 = Councilor
|leader_name3 = John Mwita Nyamuhanga
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_total = 23,432
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_footnotes = {{r|2016_census|p=144}}
| postal_code = 33220
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| timezone = EAT
| utc_offset = +3
}}
Kitangiri is an administrative ward in Ilemela District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. In 2002, the ward had a total population of 14,282 according to the national Census of 2002 this was before split from Nyamagana District on 1 October 2012 as Ilemela becomes a District Council where given total of 20 wards. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 23,432 people in the ward, from 20,802 in 2012.{{r|2002_census|p=}}{{r|2012_census|p=179}}{{r|2016_census|p=144}}
Villages
The ward has 8 villages.{{r|Mwanza_postcode|p=}}
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- Jiwe Kuu
- Kitangiri Kati
- Kitangiri A
- Kitangiri B
- Medical Research
- Mihama
- Kileleni
- Mwinuko
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References
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{{Cite report |url=http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf |title=2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas. |date=2013-03-01 |publisher=National Bureau of Statistics |location=Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |page= |language=en |access-date=2022-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326183741/http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf |archive-date=2022-03-26 |url-status=live}}
{{Cite report |url=https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/majimbo/MAJIMBOApril_Kisw.pdf |title=2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara. |trans-title=Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania |date=2016-04-01 |publisher=National Bureau of Statistics |location=Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |page= |language=sw |access-date=2022-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227102333/https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/majimbo/MAJIMBOApril_Kisw.pdf |archive-date=2021-12-27 |url-status=live}}
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Category:Wards of Mwanza Region
Category:Constituencies of Tanzania
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