Ukerewe is one of the 8 districts of the Mwanza Region

Mwanza Region

Mwanza Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Mwanza, which is also Tanzania's second city.The neighbouring regions are Kagera to the west, Shinyanga to the south, and Mara to the east...

 of Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

. It is located on Ukerewe Island

Ukerewe Island

Ukerewe is the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest inland island in Africa, with an area of approximately 530 km². Part of Tanzania, and location of the Ukerewe District, it is situated 45 km north of Mwanza to which it is linked by ferry, but a shorter vehicle ferry crossing of only...

 and the largest settlement is Nansio

Nansio

Nansio is a settlement on the island of Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, in Tanzania. It is the most populous settlement in the Ukerewe District, and is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from Mwanza. The ward of Nansio, one of 28 in the district of Ukerewe, had a population of 5967...

. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Ukerewe District was 261,944.

There is a small hotel and a guest house on the island.

Wards

Ukerewe District is administratively divided into 24 wards: Bukanda, Bukiko, Bukindo, Bukongo, Bukungu, Bwiro, Bwisya, Igalla, Ilangala, Irugwa, Kagera

Kagera

Kagera may refer to:* Kagera Region in Tanzania* Kagera River, originating in Burundi and flowing into Lake Victoria* Akagera National Park in Rwanda...

, Kagunguli, Kakerege, Mukituntu, Muriti, Murutunguru, Nakatunguru, Namagondo, Namilembe, Nansio

Nansio

Nansio is a settlement on the island of Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, in Tanzania. It is the most populous settlement in the Ukerewe District, and is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from Mwanza. The ward of Nansio, one of 28 in the district of Ukerewe, had a population of 5967...

, Nduruma

Nduruma

Nduruma is an administrative ward in the Arumeru district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 10,316....

, Ngoma

Ngoma

Ngoma, Zambia is the only settlement in the south of Kafue National Park. It is a short way south of Itezhi-Tezhi Dam. Ngoma is the home of the head warden for the south half of the park, and for around 200 game wardens and their families employed by ZAWA...

, Nkilizya, and Nyamanga.