Biharamulo
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Biharamulo is one of the six districts of the Kagera Region
of Tanzania
. It is bordered to the north by the Muleba District
, to the south by the Shinyanga Region
, to the east by Lake Victoria
and the Mwanza Region
, to the west by the Ngara District
, and to the southwest by the Kigoma Region
.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Biharamulo District was 410,794.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/biharamulo.htm
Kagera Region
Kagera Region is located in the northwestern corner of Tanzania. Bukoba, Kagera Region's capital, is a fast growing town situated on the shore of Lake Victoria. Bukoba lies only 1 degree south of the Equator and is Tanzania's second largest port on the lake. The region neighbors Uganda, Rwanda and...
of 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 bordered to the north by the Muleba District
Muleba
Muleba is one of the six districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Bukoba Urban and Bukoba Rural Districts, to the south by the Biharamulo District, to the east by Lake Victoria and to the west by the Ngara and Karagwe Districts.According to the 2002 Tanzania...
, to the south by the Shinyanga Region
Shinyanga Region
Shinyanga Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Shinyanga. It is bordered to the north by the Mwanza, Mara, and Kagera Regions, and to the south by the Tabora Region...
, to the east by 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....
and the Mwanza Region
Mwanza Region
Mwanza Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Mwanza, which is also Tanzania's second city.The neighbouring regions are Kagera to the west, Shinyanga to the south, and Mara to the east...
, to the west by the Ngara District
Ngara
Ngara is one of the six districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Karagwe District, to the east by the Biharamulo District, to the south by the Kigoma Region, to the northeast by the Muleba District and to the west by Rwanda and Burundi.According to the 2002...
, and to the southwest by the Kigoma Region
Kigoma Region
Kigoma is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative regions. The regional capital is Kigoma. It is bordered to the North by the Kagera Region, to the East by the Shinyanga and Tabora Regions, to the South by the Rukwa Region, to the West by Lake Tanganyika which forms a border with the Democratic...
.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Biharamulo District was 410,794.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/biharamulo.htm
Wards
Biharamulo District is administratively divided into 21 wards:- Biharamulo Mjini
- Bukome
- Buseresere
- Buziku
- Bwera
- Chato
- Ichwankima
- Ilemela
- Kachwamba
- Kalenge
- Katende
- Kigongo
- Lusahunga
- Makurugusi
- Muganza
- Nyabusozi
- Nyakahura
- Nyamigomo
- Nyamirembe
- Nyarubungo
- Runazi