Geita (district)

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Geita District
Geita (District) (Tanzania)
Geita
Geita
Geita (District) (Tanzania)
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Geita
surface 7825 km²
Residents 807,619 (2012)
density 103 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-27

Coordinates: 2 ° 45 ′  S , 31 ° 54 ′  E

Geita is a district of the Geita region in Tanzania with the administrative center in the regional capital Geita . The district is bordered to the northeast by the Mwanza region , to the east by the Nyang'hwale district , to the southeast by the Shinyanga region , to the south by the Mbogwe district , to the west by the Chato district and to the northwest by Lake Victoria .

geography

The district has around 800,000 inhabitants (as of 2012) with a size of 7825 square kilometers, of which 1050 square kilometers are part of Lake Victoria. The country lies at an altitude of 1100 to 1300 meters. The climate is tropical, Aw according to the effective climate classification . Most of the annual rainfall of 1200 millimeters falls in two rainy seasons. One lasts from October to January, the second from March to May. The average temperature is between 17 and 30 degrees Celsius.

history

Until 2012, the Geita district was part of the Mwanza region. Since the creation of the new Geita region on March 2, 2012, the district has been part of the Geita region.

Administrative division

The district is divided into 35 parishes (wards) (as of 2012):

Location of the Geita district in the Geita region
  • Kagu
  • Bugulula
  • Senga
  • Kakubilo
  • Nkome
  • Catoma
  • Nzera
  • Lwezera
  • Kamhanga
  • Bugalama
  • Lubanga
  • Isulwabutundwe
  • Kasamwa
  • Bung'wangoko
  • Bulela
  • Ihanamilo
  • Nyanguku
  • Kamena
  • Nyamalimbe
  • Bujula
  • Buccoli
  • Butobela
  • Nyarugusu
  • Nyakamwaga
  • Lwamgasa
  • Caseme
  • Busanda
  • Katoro
  • Nyamigota
  • Nyakagomba
  • Nyachiluluma
  • Bukondo
  • Chigunga
  • Mtakuja
  • Kalangalala

population

The number of inhabitants grew from 595,475 in 2002 to 807,619 in 2012. This corresponds to an annual growth of three percent. A little over half of those over five spoke Swahili and just under ten percent spoke English and Swahili. Almost forty percent were illiterate (as of 2012).

Facilities and services

  • Education: There are 176 primary schools and 30 secondary schools in the district (as of 2019).
  • Health: Five health centers and 36 pharmacies provide medical care for the population (as of 2019).

Economy and Infrastructure

The main industries in Geita District are agriculture, fishing and mining. Most of them are small businesses.

  • Agriculture: Cassava, corn, sweet potatoes, beans, millet, yams, peas and rice are usually grown for personal use. Cotton, peanuts and pineapples are cultivated especially for sale (as of 2015). 55,000 of the 135,000 households kept livestock. Whereas the proportion of rural households was ninety percent, it was only ten percent in urban areas. The highest numbers were found in poultry, cattle and goats (as of 2012).
  • Fishing: Less than half a percent of households make a living from fishing.
Gold mine at Geita
  • Mining: Four kilometers west of the town of Geita Gold is in open pit mined. In 2018, 4567 employees mined 15,989 kilograms of gold.
  • Roads: The main road link in the district is the T4 national road. It leads from Mwanza in the east through Geita to Biharamulo in the west and on to Bukoba or Rwanda .
National park on the island of Rubondo

Nature reserves, sights

  • Rubondo National Park : The Rubondo National Park has a size of 456 square kilometers of land and 220 square kilometers of water. It includes the island of Rubondo and neighboring islands belonging to the Geita district, as well as the surrounding Lake Victoria. In addition to sitatunga , elephants, giraffes, hippos, pythons and crocodiles, the park is known for its large number of birds.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Tanzania Regional Profiles, 25 Geita Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, March 2016, p. 15 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Strategic Plan 2016-2017 / 2020-2021. (PDF) Geita District Council, p. 6 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Geita climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Geita weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  4. ^ Regions of Tanzania. June 30, 2015, accessed February 7, 2020 .
  5. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance, March 2013, p. 220 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 25 Geita Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, March 2016, p. 70 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  7. ↑ a b Statistics | Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Geita. Retrieved February 7, 2020 (Swahili).
  8. ↑ a b Strategic Plan 2016-2017 / 2020-2021. (PDF) Geita District Council, p. 7 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 25 Geita Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, March 2016, pp. 169, 171 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 25 Geita Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, March 2016, p. 172 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Geita Gold Mine | Anglogold Ashanti. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  12. ^ Tanzania Trunk Road Network. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Tanzania in Figues 2018. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics, June 2019, p. 8 , accessed on February 7, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Discover Africa Safaris: Five things to do in Rubondo Island National Park | Discover Africa Safaris. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  15. ^ Rubondo Island National Park - Tanzania Tourism. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .