Iramba is one of the six districts of the Singida Region of central Tanzania. It is bordered to the Northwest by the Shinyanga Region, to the North by Simiyu Region, to the east by the Mkalama District, to the South by Ikungi District and to the West by the Tabora Region. Its administrative seat is the town of Kiomboi.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the new Iramba District was 236,282.
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Iramba District was 328,912.
Language The natives of the Iramba district are called 'Wanyiramba'(pl., singular: 'Mnyiramba'). Their mother tongue is Kinyiramba, though the majority can also speak Swahili.
Wards 2012 WardNational Bureau of Statistics 2012 Census Population Population - Male Population - Female Number of Households Average Household Size Urughu 13,380 6,566 6,814 1,840 7.3 Mtekente 16,973 8,396 8,577 2,603 6.5 Mtoa 19,724 9,738 9,986 3,237 6.1 Mgongo 13,041 6,377 6,664 2,013 6.5 Shelui 14,933 7,417 7,516 2,903 5.1 Ntwike 16,977 8,461 8,516 3,154 5.4 Tulya 8,265 4,370 3,895 1,607 5.1 Kidaru 9,727 4,849 4,878 1,559 6.2 Kisiriri 10,686 5,294 5,392 2,335 4.6 Kiomboi 25,375 12,270 13,105 5,598 4.5 Kinampanda 14,870 7,308 7,562 2,960 5 Ulemo 17,174 8,407 8,767 3,584 4.8 Kyengege 7,845 3,902 3,943 1,544 5.1 Ndago 14,453 7,195 7,258 2,953 4.9 Mbelekese 12,678 6,364 6,314 2,272 5.6 Kaselya 9,801 4,849 4,952 1,755 5.6 Ndulungu 10,380 5,234 5,146 1,821 5.7
Wards 2002 The Iramba District was administratively divided into 34 wards: Gumanga Ibaga Iguguno Ilunda Javane Kaselya Kengege Kidaru Kimpunda Kinampanda Kinyangiri Kiomboi Kirondatal Kisana Kisiriri Kyengege Mbelekese Mpambala Msingi (English meaning: Primary or Foundation) Mtekente Mtoa Mwanga Mwangeza Ndago Nduguti Nkinto Ntwike Shati Shelui Timbwa Tulya Tumili Ulemo Urughu Urugu Usure Uwanza
References
Sources Iramba District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census Tanzanian Government Directory Database