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Kilombero District
Kilombero District is a district in Morogoro Region, south-western Tanzania. The district is situated in a vast floodplain, between the Kilombero River in the south-east and the Udzungwa-Mountains in the north-west. On the other side of the Kilombero River, in the south-east, the floodplain is part of Ulanga District. According to the last census in 2002, the population of Kilombero District is 321,611 The main ethnic groups are Wapogoro, Wandamba, Wabena, and Wambunga and several others in small proportions. The area is predominantly rural with the semi-urban district headquarters Ifakara as major settlement. The majority of the villagers are subsistence farmers of maize and rice. There are large plantations of teak wood in the Kilombero and the neighbouring Ulanga districts. In the north-west of the district, Illovo Sugar Company's sugar-cane plantations occupy most of the low lying area. Administrative subdivisions Constituencies For parliamentary elections, Tanzania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Tanzania
As of 2021,there are 31 regions of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya). In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region: Ten most populated districts # Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,775,049 inhabitants) # Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,368,881 inhabitants) # Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,220,611 inhabitants) # Geita District Council, Geita Region (807,619 inhabitants) # Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region (663,034 inhabitants) # Muleba District Council, Kagera Region (540,310 inhabitants) # Kahama District Council, Shinyanga Region (523,802 inhabitants) # Nzega District Counc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bena People
The Bena are Bantu ethnolinguistic group based in the Njombe Region of south-central Tanzania who speak the Bantu Bena language. In 2001, the Bena population was estimated to number 670,000. Clans include the Wabena of Njombe highlands and its offshoot, the Wabena of Ulanga. See also * Nena people * List of ethnic groups in Tanzania There are more than 100 distinct ethnic groups and tribes in Tanzania, not including ethnic groups that reside in Tanzania as refugees from conflicts in nearby countries. These ethnic groups are of Bantu origin, with large Nilotic-speaking, mode ... References Ethnic groups in Tanzania Indigenous peoples of East Africa {{Tanzania-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Morogoro Region
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 of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye Care Foundation
Eye Care Foundation (ECF) is an international charity organisation active in over 20 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin-America. ECF was founded when ''Eyecare Worldwide'' and ''Mekong Eye Doctors'' joined forces in 2008. The two organizations shared the same objectives and working together as the current foundation has proved to be more efficient and effective. History Eyecare Worldwide (1984) was founded by a Dutch ophthalmologist who was moved by the plight of the high number of people who suffered from blindness that could be cured or even prevented. Mekong Eye Doctors (1993) was founded by a Dutch biochemist after he had been in Thailand to conduct eye research. Eye Foundation supports projects in Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Tanzania and Vietnam to prevent and cure visual impairment and preventable blindness. The foundation also helps people who don’t have access to good eye care and can’t afford eye care such as glasses or cataract surgery. Eye Care Foundation has office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MSABI
MSABI is a non-governmental organization founded by Dale Young in 2009 in Ifakara, Tanzania. Its projects focus on water sanitation, hygiene, and education. Name and history Engineer Dale Young moved to Tanzania in 2007 with his partner who was conducting malaria research. He founded MSABI in 2009 after witnessing a cholera outbreak that resulted from unclean drinking water. The name stands for Maji Safi kwa Afya Bora Ifakara, which translates to "Safe Water for Better Health Ifakara." MSABI's projects focus on installing water pumps, distributing filter pots, building latrines, and educating people on sanitation and hygiene. The aim is to combat diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and trachoma, which all may be caused from poor quality drinking water. MSABI partners with Engineers Without Borders (UK) for surveying, drilling, manufacturing, and capacity building projects. EWB UK also provides international training courses at MSABI. MSABI has provided more than 60 water points an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mlimba
Mlimba is a town in central Tanzania on the plains. Location Mlimba is in Kilombero District, in Morogoro Region, in south-central Tanzania, approximately , by road, south-west of Kilombero, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately , by road, south-west of the city of Morogoro, the regional capital. The geographical coordinates of the town are:08°46'43.0"S, 35°48'40.0"E (Latitude:-8.778611; Longitude:35.811111). Mlimba sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level. Overview Mlimba is the largest urban centre in Mlimba Ward one of the 35 wards in Kilombero District. Mlimba is also the headquarters of Mlimba Division, one of the five administrative divisions in the district. There are two health facilities in town, both owned and operated by the Tanzanian government; Mlimba Hospital and a stand-alone Mlimba Maternity Centre. Also nearby is the Mlimba Institute of Allied Health Sciences, a teaching facility. Approximately , north of Mlimba, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidatu
Kidatu is a town in central Tanzania, located in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region. The local population is about 3,300. The primary economic activity is the large Illovo sugar cane plantation and factory which produces of sugar per year. Geography It lies on plains to the south of mountains to the north. Transport Kidatu is the terminus of a narrow gauge branch line from Kilosa off the Tanzania Railways Corporation Central line, built between 1958 and 1963.. In the 1970s, the newer TAZARA railway was built through. It is about from Dar es Salaam, either via the north or TAZARA. Transshipment hub Since 1998, a transshipment station has been provided to overcome the break-of-gauge at this location. This hub connects the large zone of southern Africa and bypasses congestion at Dar es Salaam. Under a deal with Tanzania, metre gauge trains that connect with trains at Kidatu are operated by the Trans Africa Railway Corporation. Approximately of traffic p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Tanzania
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania.Article 2.2 provides: ''For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the functions of the Government of the United Republic or of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the President may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law or provisions of such law as may be enacted by Parliament, divide the United Republic into regions, districts and other areas: Provided that the President shall first consult with the President of Zanzibar before dividing Tanzania Zanzibar into regions, districts or other areas.'' Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions (''mkoa in Swahili''). Each region is subdivided into districts ('' wilaya in Swahili''). The districts are sub-divided into divisions (''tarafa in Swahili'') and further into local wards (''kata in Swahili''). Wards are further subdivided for management purposes: for urban wards into streets (''mtaa in Swah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifakara
Ifakara is a small rural town in the Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, south central Tanzania. It is the headquarters of the Kilombero District administration and the main trading centre for Kilombero and Ulanga districts. The town is located near the Tanzania-Zambia Railway ( TAZARA) line, at the edge of the Kilombero Valley, a vast swampland flooded by the mighty Kilombero River. Ifakara is home to six major institutions of the Tanzanian health and water sectors: * the Ifakara Health Institute, formerly Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, recognized internationally for its research on malaria, other tropical diseases and health systems and services * the St.Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences(SFUCHAS), a constituent college of St. Augustine University of Tanzania, a higher learning institution established in 2010 offering Doctor of Medicine degree and other Allied health programs. * the St. Francis Designated Referral Hospital * Maji Safi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulanga District
Ulanga District (Mahenge District) is one of the six districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. the administrative seat is in Mahenge. It covers of which is in forest reserves. Ulanga District is bordered to the north and west by the Kilombero District, to the east by the Lindi Region and to the south by the Ruvuma Region. Demographics , the population of the Ulanga District was 194,209. According to the 2012 census the population had risen to 265,203 people. The Wapogoro are the majority ethnic group in Ulanga District. Economy Most people are employed in herding and subsistence farming Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no su ..., although there is some traditional fishing. Some mining is done in Lukande Ward. Roads are poor. There is one gravelled airstrip loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Tanzania
Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions ('' 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 regions (as of 2016). See also *Districts of Tanzania As of 2021,there are 31 regions of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya). In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities ... * List of regions of Tanzania by GDP * ISO 3166-2:TZ Notes References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Subdivisions of Tanzania Tanzania, Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambezian Flooded Grasslands
The Zambezian flooded grasslands is an ecoregion of southern and eastern Africa that is rich in wildlife. Setting The Zambezian flooded grasslands can be found on seasonally- or permanently-flooded lowlands in the basin of the Zambezi and neighboring river basins. These enclaves lie in the Zambezian region, a broad belt of seasonally-dry miombo and mopane savannas and woodlands that extend east and west across Africa, from northern Botswana, Namibia, and Angola in the west to Tanzania and Mozambique in the east. Large enclaves of flooded grassland include: * Kilombero Valley and Mkata Plain in southern Tanzania * Malagarasi-Muyovozi floodplain and Ugalla River floodplain in western Tanzania * Wembere River- Lake Kitangiri floodplain in Tanzania * The Okavango Delta in Botswana * around Lake Chilwa in Malawi * The Barotse Floodplain, Kafue Flats, Busanga Swamp, and Lukanga Swamp in the Zambezi basin of Zambia. * The upper Chambeshi River, Bangweulu Swamp, the Luapula River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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