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Morogoro Region
Morogoro Region (''Mkoa wa Morogoro'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. It covers an area of . and 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 Region, Pwani and Lindi Region, Lindi Regions, to the south by the Ruvuma Region and to the west by the Iringa Region, Iringa Njombe Region, Njombe and Dodoma Region, Dodoma Regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Morogoro. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 3,197,104. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Tanzania
Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions (''wikt:mkoa, 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 administrative regions. See also *Districts of Tanzania *List of regions of Tanzania by Human Development Index *List of regions of Tanzania by GDP *List of regions of Tanzania by poverty rate *ISO 3166-2:TZ Notes References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Regions of Tanzania, Subdivisions of Tanzania Lists of administrative divisions, Tanzania, Regions Administrative divisions in Africa, Tanzania 1 First-level administrative divisions by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukuma People
The Sukuma are a Bantu ethnic group from the southeastern African Great Lakes region. They are the largest ethnic group in Tanzania and North Western Uganda, with an estimated 10 million members or 16 percent of the country's total population. Sukuma means "north" and refers to "people of the north." The Sukuma refer to themselves as ''Basukuma'' (plural) and ''Nsukuma'' (singular). They migrate from North Western Uganda to Tanzania to keeping animals and agriculture activities. Homeland The Sukuma live in northwestern Tanzania on or near the southern shores of Lake Victoria, and various areas of the administrative districts of the Mwanza, southwestern tip of Mara Region, Simiyu Region and Shinyanga Region. The northern area of their residence is in the Serengeti Plain. Sukuma families have migrated southward, into the Rukwa Region and Katavi Region, encroaching on the territory of the Pimbwe. These Sukuma have settled outside Pimbwe villages. The Sukuma land is mostly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of Human development (humanity), human development. A country scores a higher level of HDI when the life expectancy at birth, lifespan is higher, the education level is higher, and the gross national income GNI (PPP) per capita is higher. It was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul-Haq and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office. The 2010 Human Development Report introduced an List of countries by inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI). While the simple HDI remains useful, it stated that "the IHDI is the actual level of huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also * Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ... and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 * Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngindo People
The Ngindo are an ethnic and linguistic group based in southern Pwani Region, eastern Ruvuma Region, southern Morogoro Region and northern Lindi Region means in current area includes Liwale and Kilwa districts in current Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ... or former Tanganyika, who speak the Ngindo and Ndendeule languages. In 1987 the Ngindo population was estimated to number 220,000. Prominent Ngindo people include: * Saidi Alli Amanzi, former District Commissioner of Masasi, Nyamagana, Morogoro and Singida from 2006 to 2016; * poet Amir Abdallah Sudi ' Andanenga' whose nickname Andanenga derives from two Ngindo words where ''anda'' means 'like' and ''nenga'' means 'right me' or 'me', therefore better translated as 'like me and some others'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pogoro People
The Pogoro (also Pogolo) are an ethnic and linguistic peoples based in Iringa Region and Morogoro Region, Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... References * Green, M. (2003). ''Priests, Witches and Power: Popular Christianity after Mission in Southern Tanzania''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Ethnic groups in Tanzania Kilombero languages Languages of Tanzania Non-tonal languages in tonal families {{tanzania-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndamba People
The Ndamba are an ethnic and linguistic group based in south-central Tanzania whose population was 500,000 in 2022. They are found in everywhere in Tanzania especially south central, the Kilolo District of Iringa Region, northeast of Bena, southeast of Hehe, west of Pogolo and southwest of Mbunga. Language The Chindamba language has a lexical similarity of 69% with Mbunga and 56% with Pogolo. Speakers also use Swahili. Although it has been reported that Ndamba and Mbunga are two different tribes, the reality is that they are one tribe and the difference between them is purely dialectic. All three are Rufiji–Ruvuma languages of the Bantu family. In recent years some Ndambas have volunteered to write a dictionary on Chindamba. The first standard Ndamba dictionary was published in 2008 and 2010 by Agathon Kipandula, a language researcher who was an employee of the Bank of Tanzania. Some Ndambas have also written Historia na Maisha ya Wandamba that was published in 2022. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbunga People
The Mbunga are an ethnic and linguistic Bantu group from Kilolo District of Iringa Region and Morogoro Region in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... In 1987, the Mbunga population was estimated to number 29,000. References Ethnic groups in Tanzania Indigenous peoples of East Africa {{Tanzania-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaguru People
The Kaguru also known as Kagulu, Megi , Wetumba, Solwa, Mangaheri (''Wakaguru'', in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic group from northern Morogoro Region of Tanzania specifically indegineous to Gairo District, Mvomero District and Kilosa District of Morogoro Region in Tanzania. They are bordered to the east by the Ngulu people, to the southeast by the Luguru, to the west by the Gogo of Dodoma, and to the south by the Sagara. They are recognized as one of the four Matrilineal peoples of eastern Tanzania, along with the Zaramo, Luguru, Kutu, Kwere, Zigula, Vidunda, Sagara, and Ngulu. Overview The population of Kaguru was predicted to be 217,000 in 1987. Most of Kaguru people reside in Gairo District where they engage in different activities, especially small-scale agriculture. Geography The Kaguru homeland is Ukagura (Kaguraland, about 3,600 square miles) is located around 200 miles west of the Saadani and Bagamoyo's seaports. During the eighteen and 19th centuries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidunda People
The Vidunda are a matrilineal Bantu ethnolinguistic group based in Kilosa District of Morogoro Region, Tanzania. The Vidunda live in south of Mikumi Mikumi is a town in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania, adjacent to Mikumi National Park. It is at the crossroads to the Great Ruaha River valley and Kilombero sugar factory, and the southern highland regions of Iringa and Mbeya. It is near the large ... and north of the Great Ruaha River, including in the Uvidunda Mountains. The Vidunda population was estimated to number 90,000. The Vidunda practice Christianity or Islam. References Ethnic groups in Tanzania {{Tanzania-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagara People
The Sagara or Sagala, also called Kwifa or sometimes called Ziraha (''Wakutu'', in Swahili) are a Bantu, matrilineal ethnic group from northern Morogoro Region of Tanzania specifically indigenous to the Kilosa District and Dodoma Region's Mpwapwa District in Tanzania. Population and geography A total of 31,609 people were living in Sagara in 1957. The majority of them live in the Morogoro Region, the southern portion of Kilosa District (18,555), and the nearby southwestern portions of Mpwapwa District (6,581). There is a shortage of trustworthy demographic data. The mountainous areas that make up the core of their ancestral country are home to a sizable population. About two-thirds of the 3,500 square miles that this group resides in are in Kilosa District, with the remaining portion mostly located in the southeast Mpwapwa District. However, it was difficult to pinpoint the exact limits of their tribal area. This region seems to have a similar climate and terrain to Ukaguru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutu People
The Kutu also sometimes spelled as Khutu or sometimes called Ziraha (''Wakutu'', in Swahili language, Swahili) are a Bantu people, Bantu, matrilineal ethnic group from northern Morogoro Region of Tanzania specifically indigenous to southern Morogoro District and Kilosa District of Morogoro Region in Tanzania. In 1987, the Kutu population was estimated to number 45,000. Most Kutu are Muslim. A mosque and a Madrasa, Quranic school can typically be found in most Kutu villages. Population and geography There were 17,982 Kutu in the Morogoro Region in 1957, mostly residing in the southeastern Kilosa District and southern Morogoro District. There is no information on population distribution, and a large portion of their land is unusable during the rainy season. Their roughly 2,000-square-mile geographical area, which is primarily in the southern Morogoro District, has unclear borders and is largely deserted. Significant flooding results from the region's twofold rainy season and low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
