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Vwawa
Vwawa is a town and an administrative ward in Mbozi District and the location of the headquarters of Songwe Region, Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 37 844. The major tribe found in Vwawa is Nyiha, but other tribes include Ndali, Chaggas, Nyakyusa and Lambyas. According to 2012 Tanzanian census, the population of Vwawa was 65 625 people, including 26 372 males and 29 884 females. The main economic activity is agriculture. Namesake There is another town in Tanzania with this name. See also * Railway stations in Tanzania ARailway stations in Tanzania include: *Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway Maps UN Map- Tanga and Kidatu lines not shown. Railways in southern AfricaUNHCR Map* Interactive map of Tanzania railways * Look for the MSN Map at the bottom of pages o ... References Wards of Songwe Region {{Songwe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songwe Region
Songwe Region (''Mkoa wa Songwe'' in Swahili) is a region of Tanzania created on 29 January 2016 from the western half of Mbeya Region. Its capital is Vwawa. Geography Songwe Region borders the countries of Zambia and Malawi to the south: Tunduma is the main entry point into Zambia while Isongole is the main entry point into Malawi. Songwe also borders the Tanzanian regions of Rukwa and Katavi in the west, Tabora in the north, and Mbeya in the east. Lake Rukwa is a major body of water in the western part of the region. The East African Rift and Southern Highlands run through the region. Government The commissioner of Songwe Region is Omary Tebweta Mgumba, who was appointed on 15 May 2021. Administrative divisions Districts Songwe Region is divided into the town of Tunduma and the districts of Ileje, Mbozi, Momba and Songwe. Tunduma is subdivided into 15 wards and 71 ''mitaa'' (streets), while the four districts are subdivided into 11 divisions, 79 wards, 307 villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbozi District
Mbozi District is a district in Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Chunya District, to the east by Mbeya Urban and Ileje Districts, to the south by Zambia and to the west by Rukwa Region. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mbozi District was 515,270. The district has an area of . The District Commissioner of Mbozi District is D.I. Rwegasira. Administrative subdivisions Mbozi District is administratively divided into six divisions, twenty-five wards (no longer including Tunduma Tunduma is a town in Songwe Region, Tanzania, on the border between Tanzania and Zambia. It has border posts for both the Tanzam Highway and the TAZARA railway (for which it has a station) linking the two countries. It is located 103 km southwest ..., which now has its own town council) and 175 villages. The wards are: * Chilulumo * Chitete * Chiwezi * Halungu * Igamba * Ihanda * Isandula * Isansa * Itaka * Ivuna * Iyula * Kamsamba * Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Tanzania
ARailway stations in Tanzania include: *Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway Maps UN Map- Tanga and Kidatu lines not shown. Railways in southern AfricaUNHCR Map* Interactive map of Tanzania railways * Look for the MSN Map at the bottom of pages of many towns, or look for the Map Button at the top and scroll down the MSN map. Towns served by rail Tanzania Railways Corporation ( all gauge) Central Line # Dar es Salaam - ocean port - former national capital - 8 km from TAZARA line # Ruvu (75m) - junction to Tanga line # Morogoro (510m) - junction to north # Kilosa (572m) - junction going south to TAZARA # Gulwe (680m) # Igandu (985m) # Dodoma (1148m) - The national capital # Manyoni (1244m) - junction going north to Singida # Itigi (1306m) # Ikungu (1289m) # Tabora (1212m) - junction going north to Mwanza # Kaliua (1112m) - junction going south to Mpanda # Kigoma (775m) - terminal and port on Lake Tanganyika Kidatu Line # (Not shown on map) # Kilosa (572m) - j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the United Nations, Tanzania has a population of million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania, such as 6-million-year-old Pliocene hominid fossils. The genus Australopithecus ranged across Africa between 4 and 2 million years ago, and the oldest remains of the genus ''Homo'' are found near Lake Olduvai. Following the rise of '' Homo erectus'' 1.8 million years ago, humanity spread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
