Geita (Tanzania)

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Geita
Geita (Tanzania)
Geita
Geita
Coordinates 2 ° 53 '  S , 32 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 2 ° 53 '  S , 32 ° 9'  E
Basic data
Country Tanzania

region

Geita
ISO 3166-2 TZ-27
Residents 167,160 (2012)

Geita is a city in northwestern Tanzania. It is the capital of the Geita region and the administrative center of the Geita district .

Opencast mining in the Geita gold mine

geography

In 2012 Geita had 167,160 inhabitants. The city is located at 1,263 meters above sea level, only a few kilometers south of Lake Victoria. The climate in Geita is tropical, Aw according to the effective climate classification . The precipitation of 1000 millimeters per year falls mostly in the months of October to May, especially the months of June, July and August are very dry. The temperature is fairly constant at 22 degrees Celsius, with the warmest in October and the coolest in July.

history

The history of Geita is strongly influenced by gold mining. Already in the first years of the German colonial era, in the late 1880s, mining rights were granted; in 1910 there were already 111. After the First World War, during the British colonial era, the gold price had fallen and the British were more interested in agriculture. Gold prospecting was banned during World War II. Geita Gold Mine started mining in 1936 and with 2000 employees became the largest gold mine in East Africa. Four years after independence, the mine was closed in 1966 due to political upheaval and falling gold prices. When gold prices rose again, the mine reopened in 1971. Individuals have already started mining gold since 1960, this was legalized in 1984 and a total of 300 licenses were issued. In 1996 the Ashanti Gold company from Ghana acquired the most important mining rights, but it was only after the partnership with AngloGold from South Africa in 2000 that the necessary investments of 400 million US dollars could be raised, so that mining began in 2002.

Economy and Infrastructure

  • Agriculture: Around Geita, maize and millet are mainly grown for self-sufficiency and cotton for sale.
  • Mining: Gold has been mined in Geita since the early 20th century. The dismantling takes place both above ground and underground. In 2018, 16 tons of gold were mined, an increase of five percent compared to the previous year.
  • Roads: The main road connection is the T4 national road, which runs from Biharamulo in the west through Geita to Mwanza in the east.
Geita airport runway
  • Airport: North of the center there is a small airport with the IATA code GIT.

religion

Geita has been a Roman Catholic diocese since 1985 , before that it was part of the Mwanza diocese. The Evangelical Church Community of Wermelskirchen maintains a partnership with the Africa Inland Church of the Diocese of Geita. The Roman Catholic parish of Bisingen - Grosselfingen - Rangendingen maintains a partnership with the parish of Geita.

In addition to Christians, mainly followers of natural religions and Muslims live in Geita.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ City Population Gaita District, Urban. 2012, accessed March 19, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Geita climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Geita weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
  3. ^ Siri Lange: Benefit Streams from Mining in Tanzania: Case Studies from Geita and Mererani . In: CMI Report . R 2006: 11, 2006, p. 14-16 ( cmi.no [accessed March 19, 2020]).
  4. ↑ Historia | Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Geita. Retrieved March 19, 2020 (Swahili).
  5. ↑ Geita Gold Mine | Anglogold Ashanti. Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
  6. ^ Geita Airport, Tanzania | Geita Airport Map, Geita Airport Code. Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
  7. ^ A b Diocese of Geita - History. Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Our partners in ecumenism «ekwk.de. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
  9. ^ Parish of Bisingen-Grosselfingen-Rangendingen, Info. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .