Bariadi Town Council

Bariadi Town Council (Halmashauri ya Mji wa Bariadi) is a local government authority in the Simiyu Region of Tanzania, operating under the President's Office - Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG). It was established under the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act No. 8 of 1982 and its 2002 regulations, formally created by Government Notice No. 279 of 24 August 2012 through the upgrading of the former Bariadi Township Authority. The town is the headquarters of Bariadi District and the administrative and commercial centre of Simiyu Region, covering about 876.71 sq km across three divisions, 10 wards and 92 streets (mitaa).