Iringa (district)

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Iringa District
Iringa (District) (Tanzania)
Iringa
Iringa
Iringa (District) (Tanzania)
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Iringa
surface 20,414 km²
Residents 405,377 (2012)
density 20 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-04

Coordinates: 7 ° 58 ′  S , 34 ° 58 ′  E

Iringa is one of the three districts of the Iringa region in Tanzania with the administrative center in the city of Iringa of the same name . The district borders the Singida and Dodoma regions to the north, the Kilolo district to the east, the Mufindi district to the south, and the Mbeya region to the southwest and west .

City view of Iringa
Rivers in the Rufiji catchment area
Landscape in the Iringa district

geography

The district is 20,414 square kilometers and has 405,377 inhabitants (as of 2012). It is located in the northwestern part of the region and is part of the central plateau, a plain interrupted by small hills. The area can be divided into two types of landscape:

  • The lowlands, which are between 900 and 1200 meters high. It rains 500 to 600 millimeters a year and the average temperature ranges from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius.
  • The high plateau at an altitude of 1200 to 1600 meters. Here precipitation falls between 600 and 1000 millimeters per year at temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees Celsius.

The main waters of the district are the Great Ruaha , which flows through the district from southwest to northeast. The Little Ruaha is a right tributary that flows through the capital, Iringa. The north-western border forms the Njombe, which flows into the Kisigo . This is the border river in the north until it flows into the Ruaha. At the confluence of the Ruaha and Kisigo rivers, the Mtera reservoir was built to generate electricity.

history

Iringa became a district back in 1964 when the Iringa region was founded. In 1970 the Mufindi District and 2006 the Kilolo District were split off.

Administrative division

The district is divided into 6 divisions:

division Area [km 2 ] Number of municipalities
Kalenga 904.8 4th
Mlolo 976.2 5
Kiponzeo 2,157.1 4th
Idodi 12,838.7 3
Pawaga 684.3 3
Isimani 2,852.9 6th

The further subdivision is 25 parishes (wards):

  • Kalnega
  • Kiwere
  • Nzihi
  • Ulanda
  • Mseke
  • Maguliwa
  • Mgama
  • Ifunda
  • Lumuli
  • Maboga
  • Wasa
  • Mahuninga
  • Idodi
  • Mlowa
  • Itunundu
  • Ilolo Mpya
  • Nduli
  • Kihorogota
  • Izazi
  • Malenga Makali
  • Nyang'oro
  • Luhota
  • Lyamgungwe
  • Mlenge
  • Migoli

population

The largest ethnic group are the Hehe , who make up nearly 90 percent of the population. The population of the district increased from 351,404 in 2002 to 405,377 in 2012.

Facilities and services

  • Education: There are 113 pre-schools, 148 elementary schools, and 36 secondary schools in the district. Of these, 28 are public and 8 are private (as of 2015).
  • Health: A hospital, eight health centers and 68 pharmacies are available to provide medical care for the population.
Iringa bus terminal

Economy and Infrastructure

  • Agriculture: Corn, rice, onions, tomatoes, bananas, nuts, cotton, sorghum, cassava, mangoes, oranges, cashews, papaya, sesame and sweet potatoes are grown in the lowlands. In the higher elevations, tobacco, sunflowers, cabbage, wheat, soybeans, corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, beans, sesame, vegetables and fruits predominate. In addition to agriculture, livestock farming is also important. Of the rural population, 95 percent of families kept livestock. Mainly chickens, cattle and goats were bred (as of 2019).
  • Fishing: The Mtera Reservoir made fishing more important. In 2019, 1,500 fishermen with 1,126 boats were engaged in fishing. The sinking water level in the Great Ruaha affects catch rates. Fish ponds are being created as a substitute.
  • Beekeeping: In 2012, beekeepers in the district kept 14,000 traditional and 7,000 modern beehives.
  • Tourism: The biggest tourist attraction is the Ruaha National Park
  • Roads: The main road connections are the T1 and T5 national roads. The T1 national road runs through the south of the district. In the capital Iringa, the national road T5 branches off from it, which leads north to the capital Dodoma .
The Ruaha River in Ruaha National Park

Nature reserves, sights

  • Ruaha National Park: Large parts of the 20,300 square kilometer national park are located in the west of the district. Crocodiles and hippos live in the Ruaha River, which is a torrent in the rainy season and becomes a stream in the dry season. The park is home to the largest herds of elephants in Africa and a large number of predators. In addition to lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and jackals, the rare wild dogs also live here.
  • Mtera reservoir: The reservoir, built in 1975 to generate electricity, also breeds a large number of water birds due to its shallow water zones and dead wood.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Historia | Iringa District Council. Retrieved January 30, 2020 (Swahili).
  2. ^ A b Tanzania Regional Profiles, 11 Iringa Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 15 , accessed December 8, 2019 .
  3. ^ Iringa District Council, Strategic Plan 2015 / 2016-2020 / 2021. (PDF) February 2016, p. 4 , accessed on January 30, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b Kilimo | Iringa District Council. Retrieved January 30, 2020 (Swahili).
  5. ↑ Travel map East Africa (1: 2,000,000) . In: Ravenstein Kartographie (Ed.): International travel map . Sheet 6899. Ravenstein-Verlag, Bad Sooden / Taunus 1994, ISBN 3-87660-899-6 .
  6. ^ Iringa District Council, Strategic Plan 2015 / 2016-2020 / 2021. (PDF) February 2016, p. 3 , accessed January 30, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance, March 2013, p. 105 , accessed January 30, 2020 .
  8. ^ Iringa District Council, Strategic Plan 2015 / 2016-2020 / 2021. (PDF) February 2016, p. 5 , accessed January 30, 2020 .
  9. ^ Iringa District Council, Strategic Plan 2015 / 2016-2020 / 2021. (PDF) February 2016, pp. 13-14 , accessed January 30, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Health | Iringa District Council. Accessed January 30, 2020 (English).
  11. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 11 Iringa Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 127 , accessed December 8, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Ufugaji | Iringa District Council. Retrieved January 30, 2020 (Swahili).
  13. ↑ Uvuvi | Iringa District Council. Retrieved January 30, 2020 (Swahili).
  14. ^ Iringa District Council, Strategic Plan 2015 / 2016-2020 / 2021. (PDF) February 2016, p. 23 , accessed January 30, 2020 .
  15. ^ Iringa District Council, Strategic Plan 2015 / 2016-2020 / 2021. (PDF) February 2016, p. 31 , accessed on January 30, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Single Economic Activity | Iringa District Council. Retrieved January 30, 2020 (Swahili).
  17. ^ Tanzania Trunk Road Network. Accessed January 30, 2020 .
  18. ↑ TANROADS Official Website :: Regional Roads Network. Accessed January 30, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Tanazania in Figures 2018. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics, June 2019, p. 8 , accessed January 30, 2020 .
  20. ^ Ruaha National Park. Accessed January 30, 2020 (German).
  21. ↑ Mtera reservoir. BirdLife, accessed January 30, 2020 .