Same is one of the seven districts of the

Kilimanjaro Region Kilimanjaro Region (''Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital and largest city is the municipality of Moshi. With a HDI of 0.613, Kilimajaro is one among the most developed regions ...

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. It is bordered to the north by the

Mwanga District Mwanga is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of , It is bordered to the northeast by Kenya, to the northwest by the Moshi Rural District, to the southwest by Simanjiro District of Manyar ...

, to the northeast by

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, to the south and southeast by the

Korogwe District Korogwe District also known as Korogwe District Council is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the northeast by the Lushoto District and north by Bumbuli District. Korogwe D ...

and Lushoto District of

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, and to the west by

Simanjiro District Simanjiro District is one of the six districts of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Arusha Region, to the north east by Kilimanjaro Region, to the south east by Tanga Region, to the south by Kiteto District, to the so ...

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. The district capital is the town of Same, Tanzania. The south

Pare Mountains The Pare Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Tanzania, located north of the Usambara Mountains. The mountains are administratively located in the Kilimanjaro Region, specifically in the Mwanga District and Same District. The North and ...

are located within the district's boundaries and so is a part of

Mkomazi National Park Mkomazi National Park is located in northeastern Tanzania on the Kenyan border, in Kilimanjaro Region and Tanga Region. It was established as a game reserve in 1951 and upgraded to a national park in 2006. The park covers over , and is dominate ...

. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Same District was 212,235

The population had risen to 269,807 according to the 2012 Tanzania National Census.

Geography

The district covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . The tallest point being Shengena Peak at 2, 463m. The district is home to Mkomazi National Park, and a few other protected areas such as Chome Forest Reserve which is home to the South Pare white-eye, an endemic bird found only the district.

Economy

Paved Trunk road T2 from

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Arusha Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Council (2012 census). Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern bran ...

passes through the Same District, thus making the road an important economic boost for the district bringing goods and services to the district. The district's main income source is agriculture, for both commercial and subsistence needs. Commercial agricultural products in Same are

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. However tourisms is slowly becoming a source of foreign exchange with the popularity of Mkomazi national Park and the Chome Forest Reserve. The

Usambara Railway The Usambara Railway (german: Usambarabahn) was the first railway to be built in German East Africa and what is today Tanzania. History German East-Africa A railway company was created in 1891 with the aim of connecting the port of Tanga at t ...

from

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passes through the district as well.

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2012, the Same District is administratively divided into 31 wards: * Bangalala *

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* Bendera * Bwambo * Chome * Hedaru * Mabilion * Kihurio * Kirangare * Kisiwani * Makanya * Maore *

Mhezi Mhezi is an administrative ward in Same District Same is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Mwanga District, to the northeast by Kenya, to the south and southeast by the Ko ...

* Mpinji * Mshewa * Msindo * Mtii * Mwembe * Myamba * Ndungu * Kalemawe *

Njoro Njoro is an agricultural town 18 km west south west of Nakuru, Kenya situated on the western rim of the Rift Valley. Njoro town was the headquarters of the former Njoro District, hived off Nakuru District. Since 2010, when Njoro District was ...

* Vumari * Ruvu * Same *

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* Steshen * Suji * Vudee * Vuje * Vunta *

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External links

Same Profile, Kilimanjaro Region website
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Same District, Kilimajaro Area
unofficial page which appears to have some official content

References

Districts of Kilimanjaro Region {{Kilimanjaro-geo-stub