Swahili
mudiria
moo-dee-REE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimudiriamoo-dee-REE-ahsoon
Englishdistrictsoon
Frenchdistrictsoon
Meaning
an administrative district, especially in Zanzibar.
Good to know
A regional/dialectal term, related to mudiri.
Examples
- Mudiria hiyo ina vijiji kumi.That district has ten villages.
- Ofisi ya mudiria iko mjini.The district office is in town.
- Je, mudiria hii inasimamiwa na nani?Who administers this district?
- Watu wengi wa mudiria hii ni wavuvi.Most people in this district are fishermen.
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