Misungwi is often spelled with an extra 's' to make it Missungwi.
[1] Paved trunk road T8 from Shinyanga to Mwanza passes through Misungwi district from south to north.
[2] The Central Line railway from Tabora to Mwanza passes through the district from east to west and there is one train station within the district's boundaries at the village of Fella.
[3] As of 2012, Misungwi District was divided into four divisions and 27 wards.
[1] In 2016 Misungwi district was reorganized into twenty seven (27) wards which are;