Mbarali District
# Mbarali District

Mbarali District is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Iringa region and east by Njombe region. To the south the district is bordered by Mbeya Rural District and to the west by Chunya District.

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 331,206 people in the district, from 300,517 in $2012.^{:97}^{:118}$

Mbarali district is the most famous area for rice farming. The district is home to Kapunga rice project and Mbarali estate. The district hosts a very famous wetland called Ihefu, as well as the Usangu plain. Ruaha National Park is within the district to the north side.

## Wards

The Mbarali District is administratively divided into 20 wards:

* Chimala
* Itamboleo
* Igava
* Imalilo Songwe
* Ihahi
* Lugelele
* Igurusi
* Madibira
* Mahongole
* Mapogoro
* Mawindi
* Luhanga
* Kongolo
* Mwatenga
* Miyombweni
* Ipwani
* Ruiwa
* Rujewa
* Ubaruku
* Utengule/Usangu

## Education and transportation

In the case of education, Mbarali district has several public and private schools in both primary and secondary levels. The famous schools like St Ann's and Montfort are within the district. Also an advanced level secondary school called Madibira high school is within the district. TANZAM-HIGHWAY passes in the southern part of the district. The road links the towns of Igawa, Chimala and Igurusi with the cities of Dar es Salaam and Mbeya as well as the neighbouring countries like Malawi and Zambia. A railway line called TAZARA which connects the two countries Tanzania and Zambia, runs in the district.

