Mpwapwa District
district in Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Mpwapwa District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Kongwa District (site of the failed British groundnut scheme), to the east by Morogoro Region, to the south by Iringa Region, and to the west by Chamwino District. Its district capital is the town of Mpwapwa.
Geography
Most Mpwapwa residents live on the central plateau at about 3,500 ft above sea level, though others, mainly from the minority Hehe ethnic group, live atop the 7,000 ft mountains that benefit from better rainfall. The district is fairly arid and only gets good rains 2 years out of every 7.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mpwapwa District was 403,247.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mpwapwa District was 305,056.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Mpwapwa District was 254,500.
Transport
Paved trunk road T5 from Dodoma to Iringa passes through the southern part of the district.
The central railway of Tanzania passes through Mpwapwa District as well, with one station being located in Gulwe.
“Mpwapwa District” enters the record as district in Dodoma Region, Tanzania. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Mpwapwa, District and district can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 20, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6928338. VIAF identifies the subject as 159496412. The Library of Congress control number is n84112587. Authority coordinates are -6.667, 36.417. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022, 2012 and 2002.
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