It came about under the leadership of King Mirambo, who united the territory of Uyowa, which had been ruler by his father, with Ulyankhulu.

[1] Southern Urambo district is the Ugalla River National Park According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Urambo District was 260,322.

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Urambo District was 192,781.

[4] Unpaved Trunk road T18 from Tabora to Kigoma passes through the district.

[5] The Tanzanian Central Line train - from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma - passes through the district.