Karatu is one of the seven

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The District covers an area of . and has an max elevation of ..It is bordered by the Ngorongoro District to the north, the Meatu District to the west in Simiyu Region. The Monduli District borders the district directly to the east and finally

Mbulu District Mbulu District is one of the six districts of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Arusha Region and Lake Eyasi, to the east by the Babati Rural District, to the south by the Hanang District, and to the west by the S ...

and Babati District border Karatu to the south and southeast. Karatu district is home to the famous Hadza people. Also Karatu is known agriculturally as the onion capital of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the population of the district was 230,166.

Geography

Karatu district is located between three major natural features in Arusha region. It is bordered to the east by Lake Manyara and to the south west the district is bordered by Lake Eyasi. In the north east the district is bordered by the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Northern Karatu district is very fertile due to the many streams and volcanic soil from the Ngorongoro highlands. The south west side of the district in the Eyasi basi is semi arid. Karatu district is the fourth largest district in Arusha region at 3,300 square kilometers, slightly larger than the island country of Samoa.

Demographics

According to the census of 2012 the population if the district is 256,838 with a population density of 73.4 people per square kilometer. The largest ethnic population in the district is the Iraqw people, followed by the Datooga and the Hadza people. Tanzania - Hadzabe chief (14347998227)

Transport

Paved trunk road T17 from Arusha to the

Ngorongoro National Park The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (, ) is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Ngorongoro District, west of Arusha City in Arusha Region, within the Crater Highlands geological area of northern Tanzania. The area is nam ...

passes through the district.

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2012, Karatu District is administratively divided into 14 wards: # Baray # Buger # Daa #

Endabash Endabash is an administrative ward in the Karatu district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African G ...

Endamaghang Endamaghang is an administrative ward in the Karatu District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Africa ...

Endamarariek Endamarariek is an administrative ward in the Karatu district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 27,893 people in the ward, from 24,996 in 2012. The ward borders Lake Manyar ...

Ganako Ganako is an administrative ward in the Karatu District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African G ...

Kansay Kansay is an administrative ward in the Karatu district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Gre ...

# Karatu #

Mang'ola Mang'ola is an administrative ward in the Karatu district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is mainly known for its onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, ...

# Mbulumbulu #

Oldeani Oldeani is an administrative ward in the Karatu district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Gr ...

# Qurus #

Rhotia Rhotia is an administrative ward in the Karatu district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Gre ...

References

Districts of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub