Rorya District is a district in Mara Region, United Republic of Tanzania. The district capital is the small town of Ingri Juu, while the largest town is Shirati. The district was created in 2007 from a part of Tarime District. It is bordered by Tarime District to the east, Butiama District to the south, Lake Victoria to the west, and the Republic of Kenya to the north. The majority of inhabitants are from the Luo tribe. Other ethnic group is Kurya. Kine, Simbiti,Sweta and Hacha are sub-groups within Kurya ethnic group. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Rorya District was 265,241. Transport Paved Trunk Road T4 from Mwanza to the Kenyan border passes through Rorya District from south to east. Issues The biggest problems in Rorya District are hunger, water scarcity and AIDS. Geography Rorya District is among the newly established councils, which commenced official on 1 July 2007. It emerged from division of Tarime District Council. The district is in the north of Tanzania and lies between latitudes 1°00" – 1°45" south of the Equator and longitudes 33° 30" – 35° 0" east of the Meridian. Rorya district has two agro-economical zones — the midlands and low lands. The zones are between approximately attitudes 800mm and 1200mm with temperature varying from 14° C to 30° C. The annual rainfall ranges between 700mm and 1200mm. The district is bordered by the Republic of Kenya to the North, Tarime District to the east, Musoma District to the south and Lake Victoria to the Western side. Rorya District has a total area of 9,345 square kilometers. According to the housing census of 2002, the district had 217,176 people of which 101,907 are males and 115,269 are females. The average growth rate was 2.8% as from 1998 to 2002. Constituencies For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. Since 1995 elections Rorya District had one constituency: Rorya Constituency. Divisions There are four divisions Girango Nyancha Suba Luo Imbo Nyarombo Wards There are 21 wards (with total population - 2012): Kigunga - 13,824 Kirogo - 7,250 Nyamtinga - 11,203 Nyamagaro - 17,006 Nyahongo - 18,454 Mkoma - 17,132 Tai - 12,506 Bukura - 15,228 Roche - 8,728 Kitembe - 9,845 Mirare - 12,416 Goribe - 9,915 Ikoma - 10,397 Koryo - 7,652 Bukwe - 9,920 Nyathorogo - 14,809 Rabour - 11,259 Kisumwa - 12,447 Komuge - 13,651 Nyamunga - 13,161