TUIFAHAMU MKURANGA YETU VYEMA

Mkuranga is one of the 6 districts of the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Dar es Salaam, to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Rufiji District, and to the east by the Kisarawe District.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Mkuranga District was 187,428.

 

The people of Mkuranga primarily belong to four ethnic groups — the Zaramo, Ndengereko, Matumbi and Makonde. Most people live in poor and simple houses thatched by grass or coconut leaves, poles, and mud walls on earth floors. Fuel wood is the major source of energy for cooking. The Mkuranga District has two government health centers, fifteen government and ten private dispensaries. Traditional health care systems that operate in the district include traditional healers.

 

1. Population and Household Size in Mkuranga Ward	Type	Population (Number)			Household
		Male	Female	Total		Number	Average Size
Mkuranga	Mixed	12,741	13,810	26,551		6,083	4.4
Tambani	Rural	7,302	7,438	14,740		3,578	4.1
Vikindu	Mixed	10,938	11,134	22,072		5,322	4.1
Mbezi	Rural	4,249	4,403	8,652		2,040	4.2
Shungubweni	Rural	1,367	1,381	2,748		590	4.7
Kisiju	Rural	6,935	6,897	13,832		3,138	4.4
Magawa	Rural	3,988	4,069	8,057		1,967	4.1
Kitomondo	Rural	5,710	6,095	11,805		2,695	4.4
Lukanga	Rural	6,184	6,473	12,657		2,768	4.6
Nyamato	Rural	6,013	6,186	12,199		2,652	4.6
Kimanzichana	Mixed	8,037	8,927	16,964		3,698	4.6
Mkamba	Mixed	7,076	7,444	14,520		3,050	4.8
Panzuo	Rural	2,980	2,647	5,627		1,343	4.2
Bupu	Rural	2,866	2,691	5,557		1,346	4.1
Mwalusembe	Mixed	5,328	6,119	11,447		2,667	4.3
District Total		91,714	95,714	187,428		42,937	4.4