Ileje (district)

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District 
Ileje (District) (Tanzania)
Ileje
Ileje
Ileje (District) (Tanzania)
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Songwe
surface 1908 km²
Residents 124,451 (2012)
density 65 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-31

Coordinates: 9 ° 23 '  S , 33 ° 8'  E

Ileje is a district in the Songwe region in southwest Tanzania . The administrative center is in the city of Itumba . Ileje borders in the north on the Mbozi district and the Mbeya region , in the east also on the Mbeya region, in the south on Malawi and Zambia and in the west on the Momba district .

Bridge over the Songwe River.

geography

The district has a size of 1908 square kilometers and around 125,000 inhabitants. It is mostly located on the Tanzanian highlands between 1500 and 1600 meters above sea level. Individual mountains rise from this up to a height of 2500 meters. In the south the country slopes down to the Songwe River , which forms the border with Malawi. The annual amount of precipitation is between 900 and 1200 millimeters, in the lowlands a little less, in the mountains up to 2000 millimeters. Most of the rain falls in the months of November to May. The average temperature in the highland zone is between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius, in the lowlands up to 32 degrees. The coolest month is July and the warmest is November.

history

The district was established in 1984. With the division of Mbeya District in 2016, Ilije came to the new Songwe region.

Administrative division

Ileje is divided into the two divisions Bulambya and Bundali and further into a total of 18 parishes (wards).

  • Itumba
  • Itale
  • Ibaba
  • Ndola
  • Luswisi
  • Ngulilo
  • Lubanda
  • Ngulugulu
  • Sang
  • Ikinga
  • Kafule
  • Malangali
  • Bupigu
  • Isongole
  • Chitete
  • Mbebe
  • Mlale
  • Kalembo

population

The largest ethnic groups in the district are the Ndali and the Lambya. The population rose from 88,436 in 1988 to 109,847 in the 2002 census and further to 124,451 in 2012. The annual growth thus decreased from 1.5 to 1.2 percent. One reason for the low population growth is emigration. Smallholders in particular who own less than an acre of poor quality land are moving to Mbozi. In 2012, almost two thirds of those over five spoke Swahili, over ten percent spoke Swahili and English, and 23 percent were illiterate.

Facilities and services
  • Education: Around 24,000 students are taught by 484 teachers in 83 primary schools. 3 of 22 secondary schools are privately run (as of 2019).
  • Health: There are two hospitals, a health center and thirty pharmacies in the district, 24 of which are state-run (as of 2019).
  • Water: In 2012, 72 percent of the urban population and 43 percent of the rural population were provided with safe and clean water.

Economy and Infrastructure

  • Agriculture: Agriculture is the main industry. Main foodstuffs are maize, rice, beans and peanuts, and if they are overproduced, they are also sold. Coffee, pyrethrum , sunflowers, cardamom and cocoa are specially planted for sale . In 2012, two thirds of the 30,000 households had pets. In rural areas the percentage was 95 percent and in cities 5 percent. The animals kept most frequently were poultry, cattle and goats.
  • Forestry: Since almost only wood and charcoal are used for cooking, deforestation is a major challenge for the district.
  • Trade: In addition to local trade, there is also trade with Malawi due to its location on the border. There is a bridge over the Songwe River with an official border crossing. Ileje mainly supplies building materials, while Malawi supplies maize, coffee and sugar.
  • Roads: There are around 1,000 kilometers of roads in the district, a quarter of which are maintained by the region and three quarters by the district. The only national road in the district is the unpaved connection from Tunduma in the west to Zambia in the south.

politics

A district council is elected every five years in the district. The chair is Ubatizo J. Songa (as of 2020).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Songwe Region Investment Guide. The United Republic of Tanzania, 2019, p. 8 .;
  2. ^ A b Tanzania Regional Profiles, 12 Mbeya Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 16 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c d A.VY Mbelle: Ileje District Baseline Report 2013. (PDF) Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, 2013, pp. 2–4 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Ileje climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Ileje weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved June 24, 2020 .
  5. ^ Maps of the World. Russian Army Maps, S. Map 500k - xc36-1, Map 500k - xc36-2 , accessed June 24, 2020 (Russian).
  6. ↑ History | SONGWE REGION. Retrieved June 24, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance, March 2013, p. 116 , accessed June 24, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Christopher Aron Mulungu: The Determinants of migration in Tanzania: The Case of Ileje District. University of Dar es Salaam, 2017, accessed June 24, 2020 .
  9. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 12 Mbeya Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 73 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  10. ↑ a b Takwimu | Statistics. Retrieved June 24, 2020 .
  11. ↑ AVY Mbelle: Ileje District Baseline Report 2013. (PDF) Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, 2013, p. 11 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  12. ↑ AVY Mbelle: Ileje District Baseline Report 2013. (PDF) Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, 2013, p. 5 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  13. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 12 Mbeya Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, pp. 131, 134 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  14. ↑ AVY Mbelle: Ileje District Baseline Report 2013. (PDF) Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, 2013, p. 8 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  15. ↑ AVY Mbelle: Ileje District Baseline Report 2013. (PDF) Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, 2013, p. 7 , accessed on June 24, 2020 .
  16. ^ Trunk and Regional Roads Network. (PDF) March 2018, accessed June 24, 2020 .
  17. ^ Siegfried Schröder and Elke Kuhne: Elections in Tanzania 2015. (PDF) Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, November 9, 2015, p. 3 , accessed on June 21, 2020 .
  18. ↑ Mwanzo | Home. Retrieved June 24, 2020 .