Ilemela District
District in Tanzania
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Ilemela District is one of the seven districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania with a postcode number 33200.[3] It is bordered to the north and west by Lake Victoria, to the east by Magu District, and to the south by Nyamagana District. Part of the region's capital, the town of Mwanza, is within Ilemela District.[4] The district commission's office is located in Buswelu area of Mwanza town.
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Ilemela District
Wilaya ya Ilemela (Swahili) | |
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 Ilemela District of Mwanza Region | |
| Coordinates: 02°35′S 32°55′E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mwanza Region |
| District | Ilemela District |
| Headquarters | Mwanza |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Renatus Mulunga |
| • Director | Mhandisi Modest Joseph Apolinary |
| Area | |
• Total | 255.4 km2 (98.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 509,687 |
| • Density | 1,996/km2 (5,169/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode | 332xx |
| Area code | 028 |
| Website | District Website |
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 386,361 people in the district, from 343,001 in 2012.[5]: 179 [2]: 144
Mwanza International Airport is located in Ilemela District.
