Muheza District


Muheza is one of the ten districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by the Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District and Handeni District, and to the west by the Korogwe District. The administrative capital of the district is Muheza town.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Muheza District was 279,423. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Muheza District had decreased to 204,461; this is less than ten years before, because Nkinga District was split off in that period.

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2012, Muheza District is administratively divided into 44 wards:

Transport

Paved trunk road T13 from Segera to Tanga and the Kenyan border passes through the district. The Tanga-Arusha Railway passes through the district as well.