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Kibaha District
Kibaha is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The name means '"it is here" in Zaramo. The District covers an area of . Kibaha District is bordered to the northeast by Kibaha Urban District and the north by Chalinze District. The district is bordered to the southeast by the Kisarawe District, On the western side the district is borderd by Morogoro District of Morogoro Region Morogoro Region (''Mkoa wa Morogoro'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Ireland. Morogoro Region is border .... The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Mlandizi. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 70,209. Administrative subdivisions As of 2016, Kibaha District was administratively divided into 11 wards. Wards # Bokomnemela # Dutumi # Gwata # Janga # Kikongo # Kilangalanga # Kwala # Magin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Tanzania
As of 2021,there are 31 regions of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya). In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region: Ten most populated districts # Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,775,049 inhabitants) # Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,368,881 inhabitants) # Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,220,611 inhabitants) # Geita District Council, Geita Region (807,619 inhabitants) # Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region (663,034 inhabitants) # Muleba District Council, Kagera Region (540,310 inhabitants) # Kahama District Council, Shinyanga Region (523,802 inhabitants) # Nzega District Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalinze District
Chalinze (''Wilaya ya Chalinze'' in Swahili) is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of Puerto Rico. Chalinze District is bordered to the northeast by Pangani District, the north by Handeni District and in Kilindi District of Tanga Region. The district is bordered to the east by the Indian Ocean. Chalinze is also borders Bagamoyo District, Kibaha Urban District and to the South by Kibaha District. On the western part, the district is borderd by Mvomero District and Morogoro Rural District of Morogoro Region. The district seat (capital) is the town and ward of Bwilingu. The district is named after the town of Chalinze it'self. The district is home to Tanzania's 5th President Jakaya Kikwete, who was born and raised in Msoga, Chalinze District. He was also a member of parliament of the district during his political career. The district was created from Bagamoyo Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruvu, Kibaha District
Ruvu is a small town and ward (shehia) located in the Kibaha District of the Pwani Region in eastern Tanzania, west of Dar es Salaam.Kilongozi, Nelson et al. (November 2005The Utilization of Indigenous Knowledge in Range Management and Forage Plants for Improving Livestock Productivity and Food Security in the Maasai and Barbaig Communities of KIBAHA fao.org, Retrieved 21 July 2014 (report includes map showing location of Ruvu) As of 2002, the ward population was 6,697. Tanzania.go.tz, Retrieved via archive.org, 21 July 2014 [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Tanzania
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania.Article 2.2 provides: ''For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the functions of the Government of the United Republic or of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the President may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law or provisions of such law as may be enacted by Parliament, divide the United Republic into regions, districts and other areas: Provided that the President shall first consult with the President of Zanzibar before dividing Tanzania Zanzibar into regions, districts or other areas.'' Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions (''mkoa in Swahili''). Each region is subdivided into districts (''wilaya in Swahili''). The districts are sub-divided into divisions (''tarafa in Swahili'') and further into local wards (''kata in Swahili''). Wards are further subdivided for management purposes: for urban wards into streets (''mtaa in Swahili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Over Ruvu, Mlandizi Ward
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morogoro Region
Morogoro Region (''Mkoa wa Morogoro'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Ireland. Morogoro Region is bordered to the north by the Manyara Region and Tanga Region, to the east by the Pwani and Lindi Regions, to the south by the Ruvuma Region and to the west by the Iringa Njombe and Dodoma Regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Morogoro. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 2,218,492. Geography The area is found in the Mid-Eastern portion of mainland Tanzania and is situated between latitudes 5° 58' and 10' south of the equator and between longitudes 35° 25' and 38° 30' east greenwich. 4,623,005 acres, or 4.9% of the area of Tanzania's Mainland, is the size of the Morogoro region (94,278,400 ha). The majority of the total land area, 1,772,597 ha (38.3%), is made up of arable land used for cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morogoro District
Morogoro Urban District ( sw, Wilaya ya Morogoro Mjini) is one of the six districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It contains the city Morogoro, capital of the Morogoro Region, and no villages. Morogoro Urban District covers . It is bordered to the east and south by the Morogoro Rural District and to the north and west by Mvomero District , the population of the Morogoro Urban District was 315,866. Administrative subdivisions Constituencies For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Morogoro Urban District had four constituencies: * Morogoro-Kusini-Mashariki Constituency * Morogoro Kusini Constituency * Morogoro Mjini Constituency * Mvomero ConstituencyNote: the Mvomero Constituency is in Morogoro Urban District even though it is primarily for Mvomero District. Divisions Morogoro Urban District has six administrative division. Wards The Morogoro Urban District is administratively divided into twenty nine wards: * Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisarawe District
Kisarawe is one of the six districts of the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the East by Dar es Salaam Region, to the north by the Kibaha District, to the east by the Mkuranga District, to the south by the Rufiji District and to the west by the Morogoro Region. The district is the historical homeland of the Ndengereko and Zaramo The Zaramo people, also referred to as Dzalamo or Saramo, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the central coast of Tanzania, particularly Dar es Salaam Region and Pwani Region. They are the largest ethnic group in and around Dar es Salaam, the for ... people. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kisarawe District was 95,614. Wards The Kisarawe District is administratively divided into 15 wards: # Cholesamvula # Kibuta # Kiluvya # Kisarawe # Kuruhi # Mafinzi # Maneromango # Marui # Marumbo # Masaki # Msanga # Msimbu # Mzenga # Vihingo # Vikumbulu Sources Districts of Pwani Region {{PwaniTZ-geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibaha Urban District
Kibaha is a city, with a population of 128,488 (2012 census), located in eastern Tanzania. It is the capital of Pwani Region. It is located in Kibaha District Kibaha is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The name means '"it is here" in Zaramo. The District covers an area of . Kibaha District is bordered to the northeast by Kibaha Urban District and the north by Chalinze D ..., one of the six districts of Pwani Region. Education Kibaha hosts the Kibaha Education Centre. Transport Road Kibaha is served by the A7. References Kibaha District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census Populated places in Pwani Region Regional capitals in Tanzania {{PwaniTZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Tanzania
Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions ('' mkoa''). History * In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region. * In 2002, Manyara Region was created out of part of Arusha Region. * In 2012, four regions were created: Geita, Katavi, Njombe, and Simiyu. * In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. List of regions Tanzania is subdivided into 31 regions (as of 2016). See also *Districts of Tanzania *List of regions of Tanzania by GDP This is a list of regions of Tanzania by GDP and GDP per capita. Data does only include values for Mainland Tansania without Zanzibar. List of regions by GDP Regions (2011 borders) by GDP in 2018 according to data by the National Bureau of Sta ... * ISO 3166-2:TZ Notes References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Subdivisions of Tanzania Tanzania, Regions T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaramo Language
Zaramo is a Niger-Congo language, formerly primary language of the Zaramo people of eastern Tanzania. Zaramo is also known as Zalamo, Kizaramo, Dzalamo, Zaramu, Saramo and, Myagatwa. The language is critically endangered. The ethnic population of the Zaramo people reaches about 200,000, yet there are only a few elderly speakers remaining. These speakers are mostly located in the villages surrounding the city of Dar es Salaam. Zaramo is thought to be passed down matrilineally to the children in these villages, while it remains critically endangered in the city. There are very few translations of the language in existence except for a few native speakers' documented translations, and the publication of the New Testament from 1975. Classification Zaramo is genetically tied to the Niger-Congo language family. It is classified under the Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, and Zigula-Zaramo families. (G.33) History Zaramo is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
