Magharibi A (District)

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Magharibi District A
Magharibi A (District) (Tanzania)
Magharibi A
Magharibi A
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Unguja Mjini Magharibi
surface 130 km²
Residents 163,740 (2012)
density 1260 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-15

Coordinates: 6 ° 15 ′  S , 39 ° 16 ′  E

Magharibi A is a district in the Tanzanian region of Unguja Mjini Magharibi . The district borders in the north on the Unguja Kaskazini region in the east on the Unguja Kusini region , in the south on the district Magharibi B , in the southwest on the district Mjini (Zanzibar City) and in the west on the Indian Ocean .

Beach at Chuini

geography

The district is located on the west coast of the island of Unguja, north of the capital Zanzibar. It is around 130 square kilometers and has 163,740 inhabitants (as of 2012), making it one of the most densely populated areas of Tanzania. The climate is tropical, Am according to the effective climate classification . Rain falls in all months, but there are two periods of heavier rainfall. In the one rainy season called "Masikain" there are long rains. It lasts from April to May and it rains 900 to 1200 millimeters. From September / October to December, 400 to 500 millimeters of rain fall in short showers, this rainy season is called "Vuli" in Swahili. The temperatures range from 20 to 40 degrees Celsius, the average temperature in the centrally located town of Bububu is 27.2 degrees Celsius.

history

The Unguja Mjini Magharibi region consisted of the two districts of Magharibi and Mjini until 2015, when the Magharibi district was separated into the two districts of Magharibi A in the north and Magharibi B in the south.

Administrative division

The district is divided into six constituencies (constituencies) and 12 parishes (wards):

Constituency local community
Mtoni Mwanyany
Mtoni
Bububu Bububu
Dole
Mfenesini Kihinani
Kama
Mto Pepo Munduli
Kidatu
Mwera Kianga
Mwera
Welezo Mtofaani
Welezo

population

31,244 households in the district means that an average of 5.2 people live in one household. There are 78,659 men compared to 85,081 women, so that for every 100 women there are 92 men (as of 2012).

Facilities and services

  • Education: In 2016, the district had 19 pre-schools, 21 elementary schools, and 14 secondary schools. The 42,500 students were taught by 228 teachers and 934 female teachers, so that there were 37 students for one teacher. A private technical college, two state colleges and the Suza University ensure higher education.
  • Health: 21 health facilities are available to provide medical care for the population, seven are state-run, three are semi-public, and more than half are privately operated. In addition, 72 traditional healers offer their services (as of 2016).

Economy and Infrastructure

Economic sectors

Trade, agriculture, fishing, quarrying, construction, manufacturing, and the hospitality industry are important to the district's economy.

  • Trade: With 3200 registered traders, trade is the most important branch of the economy in the region (as of 2015).
  • Agriculture: In 2015, manioc (1264 t), bananas (884 t), rice (540 t) and sweet potatoes (487 t) were grown in the district.
  • Hospitality: 28 hotels and guest houses were available for the accommodation of guests (as of 2016).
Railway to Bububu (ca.1905)

Infrastructure

The district has good transport links. In 2015 there were 100 kilometers of paved and 50 kilometers of unpaved roads. The port of Zanzibar is located directly on the southwestern border of the district, the most distant northern part of the district is only 20 kilometers from Zanzibar Airport.

A railway line from Stone Town to Bububu was built in 1905, but it was discontinued in 1930.

environmental issues

In 2016, eighteen of the 31 villages in the district were affected by environmental problems. These include overfishing, beach erosion through sand mining, flooding, structures too close to the beach, forest destruction through excessive felling and landscape destruction through illegal quarries.

Zanzibar colobus monkey

Nature reserves, sights

  • Masingini Forest: The 566 hectare forest was declared a nature reserve in the 1950s. It is located in the center of the district and includes the highest point on the island at 120 meters. It is an important groundwater reservoir for the city of Zanzibar, which is only eight kilometers away, and is home to almost 200 plant species and the endemic Zanzibar colobus monkeys.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, p. 1.5 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  2. ^ Bububu climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Bububu water temperature - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020 .
  3. ^ A b Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, pp. 1–2 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  4. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, pp. 5–6 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  5. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, pp. 19-20 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  6. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, pp. 34–35, 39 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  7. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, p. 17 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  8. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, p. 8 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  9. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, pp. 9–10 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  10. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, p. 7 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  11. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, p. 17 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Zanzibar Airport to Cheetah's Rock. Retrieved January 8, 2020 (de-US).
  13. ^ Bububu railway ruins and Africa. In: Heart Of Africa Expedition. November 25, 2019, accessed January 8, 2020 (UK English).
  14. ↑ Zanzibar Destination Guide | Heathrow. Retrieved January 8, 2020 (UK English).
  15. ^ Magharibi A, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, pp. 43–44 , accessed on January 7, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Masingini Forest. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .