Kondoa (District)
District
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| Basic data | ||||
| Country | Tanzania | |||
| region | Dodoma | |||
| surface | 5557 km² | |||
| Residents | 269,704 (2012) | |||
| density | 49 inhabitants per km² | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | TZ-03 | |||
Coordinates: 4 ° 54 ' S , 35 ° 47' E
Kondoa is a district in the Dodoma region in Tanzania with the administrative center in the city of Kondoa . The district borders the Manyara region to the north and east, the Chemba district to the south and the Singida region to the west .
geography
The district has an area of 5557 square kilometers and around 270,000 inhabitants (as of 2012). The country can be divided geographically into two areas: the highlands in the northeast, which is around 1300 meters above sea level, and the mountainous part. This reaches heights of up to 2000 meters.
The climate in the city of Kondoa is tropical and mild, Aw according to the effective climate classification . It rains less than 1000 millimeters a year, mostly from December to April. The annual average temperature is 21 degrees Celsius, with November being the warmest and July being the coolest.
history
Kondoa District was established in 1983, and in 2013 the southern part was split off as Chemba District.
Administrative division
The district consists of 28 parishes (wards, as of 2012):
- Bumbuta
- Pahi
- Busi
- Haubi
- Kalamba
- Kwadelo
- Masange
- Kikilo
- Bereko
- Kisese
- Kikore
- Serya
- Kilimani
- Chemchem
- Hondomairo
- Bolisa
- Kinyasi
- Salanka
- Itololo
- Itaswi
- Suruke
- Kingale
- Kondoa Mjini
- Kolo
- Changaa
- Thawi
- Mnenia
- Soera
population
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Eighty percent of the population is Bantu- speaking ethnic groups. The population rose from 235,815 in the 2002 census to 269,704 in 2012. That year, almost two-thirds of those over the age of five spoke Swahili, seven percent Swahili and English, and just over a quarter were illiterate. Facilities and services |
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- Education: There are 32 primary schools and twelve secondary schools in the city council, 92 primary and 25 secondary schools in the district council (as of 2019).
- Health: A hospital, four health centers and 32 pharmacies are available in the district to provide medical care for the population.
Economy and Infrastructure
The country is characterized by meadows in extensive bush zones. In the dry season the grass withers on the meadows.
- Agriculture: The most important crops for personal use are maize, cassava, beans and millet. Corn, peanuts, sunflowers, sesame seeds and peas are sold to increase income. Of the 56,000 households, 34,000 owned pets (as of 2012). Cattle, poultry and goats were mainly kept.
- Forestry: The forest in the district is 250,000 hectares, 4249 hectares of which are forest reserves.
- Trade and industry: Because of the good road connection and the proximity to Dodoma, the two industrial zones Bukulu and Pahi were established.
- Roads: The main road link in the district is the T5 national road from Dodoma in the south to Arusha in the north, which runs through the district capital, Kondoa.
politics
In Kondoa a district council and a town council are elected every five years. The district council is chaired by Gasper Mwenda, the city council is chaired by Hamza Mafita (as of 2020).
Attractions
- Kondoa Rock Art : The Kondoa rock art was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 . 1500 rock paintings of animals, people and geometric patterns can be found at several locations.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Dodoma Region Investment Guide. (PDF) Tanzania Regional Administration and Local Government, 2019, p. 18 , accessed on May 26, 2020 .
- ^ A b Tanzania Regional Profiles, 01 Dodoma Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 15 , accessed on May 26, 2020 .
- ^ Maps of the World. Russian Army Maps, S. Map 500k - xb36-2, Map 500k - xb37-1 , accessed May 26, 2020 (Russian).
- ↑ Kondoa climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kondoa weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d e Strategic Plan 2012 / 2013–2016 / 2017. (PDF) Kondoa District Council, May 2012, pp. 1–2 , accessed on May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ History | Chemba District Council. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, March 2013, p. 18 , accessed on May 26, 2020 .
- ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 01 Dodoma Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 71 , accessed on May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Takwimu | Statistics District Council. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b Takwimu | Statistics Town Council. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (English).
- ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 01 Dodoma Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, pp. 127, 130 , accessed on May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Maliasili. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (Swahili).
- ↑ Viwanda. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (Swahili).
- ^ Tanzania Trunk Road Network. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Siegfried Schröder and Elke Kuhne: Elections in Tanzania 2015. (PDF) Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, November 9, 2015, p. 3 , accessed on May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Mwanzo | Home Kondoa DC. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Mwanzo | Home Kondoa TC. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Kondoa Rock-Art Sites. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Emmanuel J. Bwasiri: Kondoa Rock Paintings: Traditional Use . In: Encyclopedia of Global Archeology . Springer, New York, NY 2014, ISBN 978-1-4419-0465-2 , pp. 4301-4307 ( springer.com [accessed May 26, 2020]).
