Tarime District is one of the seven districts of the Mara Region of Tanzania, East Africa. It was previously known as the "North Mara District". Its district capital is Tarime town. It is bordered from the north to east by the Kenyan districts of Migori, Trans Mara and Kuria East and West Districts, and to the east by the Maasai Mara game reserve. To the south, it is bordered across the Mara River by the Serengeti and Butiama districts, and to the west by Rorya District.
Tarime District
Wilaya ya Tarime | |
|---|---|
 Tarime District of Mara Region | |
| Coordinates: 01°20′S 034°23′E / 1.333°S 34.383°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mara Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,371 km2 (529 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 404,848 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Website | Regional website |
North Mara Gold Mine is located within the Tarime District. It is operated by Acacia Mining.[1]
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Tarime District was 492,798.[2] According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Tarime District was 404,848.[3][4]
Transport edit
Paved trunk road T4 from Mwanza to the Kenyan border passes through the district.[5] The main border crossing from Tanzania to Kenya in the Lake Victoria zone is located at Sirari, which is also a ward of Tarime District.
Administrative subdivisions edit
In 2002 Tarime District contained 41 wards, but since the separation off of Rorya District in 2007,[6] Tarime District has been reduced to fewer wards. As of 2012, Tarime District was administratively divided into 30 wards.[4]
Wards edit
References edit
- ^ "North Mara". Acacia Mining. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census: General Report: Mara: Tarime: Population by Sex, Number of Households and Average Household Size". Archived from the original on 20 March 2004.
- ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania". Tanroads. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Jacob, Mugini (6 September 2011). "500m/- allocated for Rorya District staff quarters". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- ^ The Swahili term "mwema" translates in English as good person.
- ^ The Swahili term "mjini kati" translates in English as City Centre.