Kaliua (District)

Kaliua District Kaliua Kaliua (District) (Tanzania)
Basic data
Country	Tanzania
region	Tabora
surface	14,050 km²
Residents	393,358 (2012)
density	28 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	TZ-24

Coordinates: 4 ° 57 ′  S , 31 ° 12 ′  E

Kaliua is a district of the Tabora region in Tanzania with the administrative seat in the city of the same name Kaliua . The district borders the Geita and Shinyanga regions in the north, the Uyui district in the east, the Urambo district in the southeast, the Katavi region in the south and the Kigoma region in the west .

Location of the Kaliua district in the region.

geography

Kaliua has an area of ​​14,050 square kilometers and around 400,000 inhabitants (2012 census). The district is located on the central high plateau of Tanzania around 1100 meters above sea level. The drainage is to the west into Lake Tanganyika . The largest river is the Ugalla , it forms the southwest border and flows into the Malagarasi . To the west are the two lakes Nyagamoma and Sagara. The climate is tropical, Aw according to the effective climate classification . The annual rainfall is between 900 and 1300 millimeters, it rains most from November to April, the months June to September are almost free of rain. The temperature ranges from 16 to 33 degrees Celsius, with October being the warmest month.

history

The district was founded in 2012 by dividing the Urambo district.

Administrative division

Kaliua is divided into 21 parishes (wards):

• Ukumbisiganga
• Zugimlole
• Ushokola
• Ugunga
• Kaliua
• Usinge
• Igagala
• Kamsekwa
• Kazaroho
• Igwisi
• Uyowa
• Silambo
• Kashisi
• Sasu
• Seleli
• Ichemba
• Mwongozo
• Kanoge
• Kanindo
• Milambo
• Igombe Mkulu

population The population rose from 234,442 in the 2002 census to 393,358 in 2012. This corresponds to an annual growth of over five percent and a doubling time of only thirteen years. In 2012, forty percent of those over the age of five spoke Swahili, three percent spoke English and Swahili. More than half were illiterate. Facilities and services

• Education: Kaliua has 100 primary schools with a total of 625 classrooms. There are 104 pupils in one classroom, the national average is 45. The 76,500 pupils in these elementary schools are taught by 1663 teachers, so there are 46 pupils for one teacher. There are 278 male and 135 female teachers in secondary schools, the teacher-student ratio is 1:16 (as of 2019).
• Health: Three health centers and 33 pharmacies are available to provide medical care for the population.

Economy and Infrastructure Agriculture: Around eighty percent of the population live from agriculture. Corn, beans and sweet potatoes are mined for personal use, while tobacco, nuts, cotton and sunflowers are intended for sale. More than half of the tobacco produced in Tanzania comes from Kaliua. In 2012, of the 63,000 households, over forty percent owned farm animals. Mainly poultry and cattle were kept. Beekeeping: The district produces 550 tons of honey annually. Railway: The Tanganyika Railway runs right through the district and runs from Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean to Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika. The railway line to Mpanda branches off at Kaliua station . Roads: The main road connection is the national road T18 from Tabora to Kigoma.

politics

In Kaliua, a district council is elected every 5 years. Haruna Kasele is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors (as of 2020) .

Nature reserves, sights

• Moyowosi Game Reserve: In the north, the district has a share of the 6000 square kilometer Moyowosi Game Reserve, which was established in 1981. The reserve is known for its large populations of buffalo, lions, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, hippos and crocodiles as well as good bird watching opportunities.
• Ugalla Game Reserve: The Ugalla Game Reserve, established in 1965, is located in the south of the district. It offers hunts and walking safaris over an area of ​​5000 square kilometers. Wildebeest, leopards, lions, baboons, buffalo, bush pigs, hyenas, ostriches and zebras can be found in miombo forests and vast steppes.

Web links

• Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kaliua

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Tanzania Regional Profiles, 14 Tabora Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 16 , accessed April 27, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Maps for the World, Map 500k - xb36-1. Russian Army Maps, accessed April 27, 2020 (Russian). 
3. ↑ Kaliua climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kaliua weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved April 27, 2020 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c} History | Kaliua District Council. Retrieved April 27, 2020 (Swahili). 
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Investment Opportunities | Kaliua District Council. Retrieved April 27, 2020 (Swahili). 
6. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance, March 2013, p. 999 , accessed April 26, 2020 . 
7. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 14 Tabora Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 75 , accessed on April 28, 2020 . 
8. ↑ Primary Education | Kaliua District Council. Retrieved April 28, 2020 . 
9. ↑ Education Services | Kaliua District Council. Retrieved April 27, 2020 (Swahili). 
10. ↑ Health Services | Kaliua District Council. Retrieved April 27, 2020 (Swahili). 
11. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 14 Tabora Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, pp. 169, 172 , accessed on April 27, 2020 . 
12. ^ Trunk Roads Network. Retrieved April 28, 2020 . 
13. ^ Tanzania Trunk Road Network. Retrieved April 28, 2020 . 
14. ^ Siegfried Schröder and Elke Kuhne: Elections in Tanzania 2015. (PDF) Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, November 9, 2015, p. 3 , accessed on April 26, 2020 . 
15. ↑ Mwanzo | Home. Accessed April 28, 2020 (English). 
16. ↑ ^{a b} Kaliua. GoogleMaps, accessed April 28, 2020 (de-US). 
17. ^ Tanzania in Figures. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics, June 2019, p. 9 , accessed April 28, 2020 . 
18. ↑ Moyowosi Game Reserve. In: Tanzania Zalendo. Retrieved April 28, 2020 (American English). 
19. ↑ Ugalla River Game Reserve. Retrieved April 28, 2020 .