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Tuesday, 11 May 2010 10:55

According to 2002 census, the total population of Mbeya Region was 2,070,046 of which 1,077,161 were women (52%) and 986,167 were men (48%). Per population projection of the year 2008 was 2,502,258 with a growth rate of 2.4%. 

 

 

DISTRICT

AREA

(KM2)

ADMINISTRATION

POPULATION

HOUSEHOLDS

Division

Ward

Village

Male

Female

Total

Number

Average Population

CHUNYA

29,219

4

23

  70

126,244

123,291

249,535

 42,282

5.7

ILEJE

  1,908

2

16

  68

62,736

69,727

132,463

 26,832

4.8

KYELA

  1,322

2

15

101

100,776

108,069

208,845

 42,964

4.7

MBARALI

16,632

2

11

  98

140,385

142,526

282,911

 55,374

4.9

MBEYA D.C.

  2,432

3

17

126

145,078

160,595

305,673

 63,522

4.7

MBEYA C.C

     214

2

36

-

161,846

171,493

333,339

 64,197

5

MBOZI

  9,679

6

26

175

299,930

323,269

623,199

119,308

5

RUNGWE

  2,211

4

30

162

175,423

190,870

366,293

  74,450

4.8

TOTAL

63,617

25

174

800

1,212,418

1,289,840

2,502.258

491,929

4.9

 Source: Mbeya Regional Secretariat, 2007

 

Ethnic Groups

The ethnic groups in Mbeya region are:-

  • Nyakyusa in Kyela and Rungwe Districts, 
  • Safwa and Malila in Mbeya District
  • Nyiha and Nyamwanga in Mbozi District
  • Ndali in Ileje District
  • Bungu and Kimbu in Chunya and 
  • Sangu in Mbarali District.

 

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in Traditional Nyakyusa Attire 
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