Kibondo (district)

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Kibondo District
Location of the Kibondo district in Tanzania
Location of the Kibondo district in Tanzania
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Kigoma
surface 8370 km²
Residents 261,331 (2012)
density 31 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-08
politics
Chairman Simon Kagoli

Coordinates: 3 ° 35 ′  S , 30 ° 26 ′  E

Kibondo is a district in western Tanzania in the Kigoma region . The administrative center is in the city of Kibondo . The district borders in the north on the district Kakonko , in the east on the regions Geita and Tabora , in the south on the district Uvinza and in the west on the district Kasulu and Burundi .

geography

Kibondo has a size of 8370 square kilometers and around 260,000 inhabitants (2012 census). The Moyowosi Game Reserve accounts for two thirds of the area. The district is located on the western plateau of Tanzania. mostly at an altitude of 1000 to 1200 meters above sea level. To the west the land rises hilly up to 1600 meters. The largest river is the Malagarasi , which forms the western border with Kasulu. The climate is tropical, Aw according to the effective climate classification . The dry season is quite short and lasts from June to September, from October to May there is heavy rain. The annual amount of precipitation depends strongly on the topographical location. On the plateau it rains between 600 and 1000 millimeters per year, in the higher altitudes 850 to 1600 millimeters. The average daily temperature is between 15 and 22 degrees Celsius, with the coolest months from June to August.

history

The area was elevated to a district in 1982.

Location of the Kibondo district in the Kigoma region.

Administrative division

Kibondo is divided into the three divisions Kibondo, Mabamba and Kifura and 19 churches (wards):

  • Kibondo
  • Kitahana
  • Rusohoko
  • Busagara
  • Nyaruyoba
  • Rugongwe
  • Busunzu
  • Kumsenga
  • Kagezi
  • Kizazi
  • Itaba
  • Mukabuye
  • Mabamba
  • Bunyambo
  • Bitare
  • Misezero
  • Murungu
  • Kumwambu
  • Birutana

population

The largest ethnic group in the district are the Ha . The population rose from 175,585 in 1988 to 210,308 in 2002 and further to 261,331 in 2012. This means that the annual growth has increased from 1.3 to 2.2 percent. In 2012, almost sixty percent of those over the age of five spoke Swahili, seven percent spoke Swahili and English, and a third were illiterate.

Facilities and services

  • Education: School education takes place in 84 primary and 24 secondary schools. 17 of the secondary schools are run by the state, four are private and three are run by religious institutions.
  • Health: There is one hospital, three health centers and 36 pharmacies (as of 2015) to provide medical care for the population.
  • Water: In 2019, seventy percent of the population received clean and safe water.
  • Electricity: Electricity is supplied by a generator with an output of 2.5 megawatts, the current consumption is 0.5 megawatts (as of 2015).

Economy and Infrastructure

Similar to the other districts in the region, unemployment is high and the average income is low at 705,228 Tanzanian shillings (281 euros). Lack of capital and poor infrastructure make it difficult to build up trade and commerce.

  • Agriculture is the most important industry, 87 percent of the population live from it. The average size of the farms is between one and four hectares. The most important fruits for self-sufficiency are beans, cassava and corn. Peanuts and vegetables, especially cabbage and tomatoes, are grown for sale (as of 2015/16). Over forty percent of all households in the district keep farm animals, especially poultry, goats and cattle. Agricultural resources and building materials are bought from the income from animal husbandry and school fees are paid for the children.
  • Forestry: The strong demand for firewood and charcoal leads to a decrease in the forest.
  • Beekeeping: With the help of the Belgian government, the district became the leading honey producer in the region. Honey collection centers have been set up in Kibondo, Kifura and Busunzu.
  • Mining: There are deposits of garnet, gold, zircon and uranium, but they are not mined. Lime is mined in Kitahana (as of 2016).
  • Roads: The T9 national road runs parallel to the border with Burundi from Kigoma in the south to Biharamulo in the north. There are also 90 kilometers of regional roads and 80 kilometers of district roads, most of which are drivable all year round.

politics

In Kibondo, a district council is elected every 5 years. In the last election in November 2019, the “Party of the Revolution” ( CCM ) of ruling President John Magufuli won 99 percent of the seats nationwide. A request by the opposition to repeat the elections was rejected. Simon Kanguye Kagoli has been the chairman of the district council since 2019.

Attractions

  • Moyowosi Game Reserve: Around two thirds of the district make up this 6000 square kilometer game reserve. It was established in 1981 and has large populations of buffalo, lions, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, hippos and crocodiles.

Others

refugees

Between 1993 and 1996, over 380,000 people, including many Hutus , fled the civil war in Burundi to Tanzania. In Kibondo, refugee camps for a total of 90,000 refugees have been set up in Mtendeli, Kanembwa, Karago and Nduta. In 2018, 45,000 refugees were still living in the district's camps.

  • The Danish Refugee Aid operates an office in Kibondo, from where refugees from Burundi are looked after.
  • Norwegian Refugee Aid has been operating an office in Kibondo since 2016.

religion

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ^ A b Tanzania Regional Profiles, 16 Kigoma Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 17 , accessed on April 12, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Maps for the World, Map 500k - xa36-3, Map 500k - xb36-1. Russian Army Maps, accessed April 12, 2020 (Russian).
  4. ↑ Kibondo climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kibondo weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved April 12, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Kibondo District Council Investment Profile 2016. pp. 5, 7, 9 .;
  6. ↑ History | KIBONDO DISTRICT COUNCIL. Retrieved April 12, 2020 (Swahili).
  7. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 16 Kigoma Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 72 , accessed on April 12, 2020 .
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  10. ↑ Water | KIBONDO DISTRICT COUNCIL. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Five Years Strategic Plan 2016 / 17–2020 / 21. (PDF) The Kibondo District Council, August 2017, p. 22 , accessed on April 12, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Kibondo District Council Investment Profile 2016. p. 10 .;
  13. ^ Agriculture. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
  14. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 16 Kigoma Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 129 , accessed on April 12, 2020 .
  15. ↑ Livestock. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
  16. ^ Natural Resources. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
  17. ↑ Beekeeping. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
  18. ↑ honey and beeswax value chain analysis in tanzania. (PDF) p. 36 , accessed on April 13, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Kibondo District Council Investment Profile 2016. p. 20 .;
  20. ^ Tanzania Trunk Road Network. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
  21. ↑ Kibondo District Council Investment Profile 2016. p. 21 .;
  22. ↑ xinhuanet.com: Tanzania not to nullify last year's civic polls results. Retrieved April 13, 2020 (American English).
  23. ↑ Mwanzo. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
  24. ↑ Tanzania in Figures 2018. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics, June 2019, p. 9 , accessed April 13, 2020 .
  25. ↑ Moyowosi Game Reserve. In: Tanzania Zalendo. Retrieved April 13, 2020 (American English).
  26. ↑ Addressing Sexual and Domestic Violence in Tanzania's Refugee Camps. Human Rights Watch, 2000, accessed April 13, 2020 .
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  28. ^ Tanzania & Burundi | DRC. Retrieved on April 13, 2020 (da-DK).
  29. ^ NRC in United Republic of Tanzania. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
  30. ^ Anglican Communion Office: Anglican Communion: Diocese. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).