Ruvu is a small town and ward (shehia) located in the
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 ...
of the
Pwani Region
Pwani Region (''Mkoa wa Pwani'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The word "''Pwani''" in Swahili means the "''coast''". The regional capital is the town of Kibaha. The Region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Mor ...
in eastern
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 ...
, west of
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...
.
[Kilongozi, Nelson et al. (November 2005]
The 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
Transport
The town is served by a junction station on the
Central Railway of
Tanzania Railways Corporation
The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is a state-owned enterprise that runs one of Tanzania's two main railway networks.
When the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation was dissolved in 1977 and its assets divided between Kenya, Tan ...
. From the junction, a branch proceeds cross-country to join the
Tanga line[District Council - Infrastructure](_blank)
Pwani Regional Commissioner's Office (Pwani region website confirms location of junction station at Ruvu), Retrieved 21 July 2014) near
Mnyusi. The branch diverges on the west side of the town, and the link was opened in August 1963.
[O'Connor, A.M]
East African Railway Developments: 1962-1963
E. Afr. Geogr. Rev., No. 2, April 1964, p. 47
Namesakes
There are two other towns in Tanzania with the same name.
See also
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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
Populated places in Pwani Region
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