Country Tanzania Population 269,807 (2012) | Region Kilimanjaro Region | |
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Same is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Mwanga District, to the northeast by Kenya, to the south and southeast by the Tanga Region, and to the west by the Manyara Region. The district capital is the town of Same, Tanzania.
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Map of Same, Tanzania
The south Pare Mountains are located within the district's boundaries and so is a part of Mkomazi National Park.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Same District was 212,235. [1] The population had risen to 269,807 according to the 2012 Tanzania National Census.
The Same District Commissioner is I. W. Marwa and the District Executive Director is J.A.R. Iddi.
Transport
Paved Trunk road T2 from Dar es Salaam to Arusha passes through the Same District.
The Usambara Railway from Tanga to Arusha passes through the district as well.
Wards
As of 2012, the Same District is administratively divided into 31 wards: