Missenyi District
# Missenyi District

Missenyi District is one of the eight districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. The district was created in 2007, separating from Bukoba District. It is bordered to the north by Uganda, to the east by Bukoba Rural District, to the south by Karagwe District and to the west by Kyerwa District.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Missenyi District was 202,632, with a population density of 72 inhabitants per square kilometre (190/sq mi).

## Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Missenyi District was administratively divided into 20 wards with 77 villages.

### Wards

* Bugandika
* Bugorora
* Buyango
* Bwanjai
* Gera
* Ishozi
* Ishunju
* Kakunyu
* Kanyigo
* Kashenye
* Kassambya
* Kilimilile
* Kitobo
* Kyaka
* Mabale
* Minziro
* Mushasha
* Mutukula
* Nsunga
* Ruzinga

## Transport

Paved trunk road T4 from Mwanza to the Ugandan border passes through Missenyi District. Unpaved trunk road T38 to Ngara District, through Karagwe District, branches off from T4 in the village of Kyaka.

