Mbeya (region)

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Basic data
Country Tanzania
Capital Mbeya
surface 35,954 km²
Residents 1,708,548 (2012)
density 48 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-14

Coordinates: 8 ° 0 ′  S , 33 ° 0 ′  E

Mbeya is one of the total of 31 administrative regions in Tanzania. The capital of this region is the city of the same name, Mbeya . The region is bordered by the Tabora and Singida regions to the north, the Iringa and Njombe regions to the east, Malawi and the Songwe region to the south, and the Rukwa region to the west .

Mbeya city
Crater lake south of the city of Mbeya
Usangu River Plain

geography

The region has a size of 35,954 square kilometers and around 1.7 million inhabitants (as of 2012). Mbeya can be divided into three zones:

  • The lowlands in the south of Lake Malawi . It is between 500 and 600 meters above sea level.
  • The Usangu Plain in the north and east at an altitude of around 1000 meters.
  • The intermediate mountains Mbeya Range in the north and the Poro to Mountains in the south. The district capital of Mbeya lies in a valley in between, through which the TAZARA railway line and the Tanzam Highway run.

The highest mountains are the Rungwe at 2,981 meters and Mount Mbeya at 2,834 meters above sea level. The northern part of the district drains into the Rukwasee , the southern part into the Malawi Lake and the eastern part belongs to the catchment area of ​​the Rufiji , which flows into the Indian Ocean . The climate is largely tropical, Aw according to the effective climate classification . However, it is strongly influenced by the altitude and there are also areas with a Mediterranean climate (Csb and Csa). The average temperature ranges from 16 degrees Celsius in the mountains to 25 degrees in the plains. The annual rainfall is between 650 millimeters in the Usangu plain and 2600 millimeters on Lake Malawi and in the mountains. The rains usually last from October to May, the months of June to September are cool and dry.


Climate table Mbeya (city)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 23 23 23.1 22.6 21.9 21.1 21st 22nd 24.8 26.4 26.3 24.2 O 23.3
Min. Temperature (° C) 14.1 14th 13.9 13.2 11.3 9 8.3 9.3 11.4 12.9 13.9 14.2 O 12.1
Temperature (° C) 18.5 18.5 18.5 17.9 16.6 15th 14.6 15.6 18.1 19.6 20.1 19.2 O 17.7
Precipitation ( mm ) 209 186 188 108 20th 3 1 0 3 20th 76 209 Σ 1,023
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Source: climate-data.org

history

The name Mbeya is derived from the word "Ibheya". This means salt in the language of the Ndebele and indicates the early salt mining. In the colonial period, the area together with the present-day regions of Iringa and Rukwa formed the Southern Highland Province. The city of Mbeya was founded in 1927 during the British colonial era. With independence in 1961, the Mbeya region was established. The region received its current form in 2016 after the Songwe region split off.

Districts

The region is divided into five districts and seven constituencies (councils). There are a total of 178 parishes (wards) and 533 villages:

District surface

km 2

Residents

2012

households

2012

Communities

(Wards)

Chunya 13,143 156.786 31,975 19th
Kyela 1,322 221,490 53,985 33
Mbarali 16,632 300,517 69,840 20th
Mbeya 2,646 690,598 166.087 64
Rungwe 2.211 339.157 82,653 42

Contribution of the districts to the gross domestic product of the region

population

Sanitary activity: washing hands

The region's population consists mainly of Nyakyusa in Rungwe and Kyela districts, Safwa and Malila in Mbeya district, Bungu and Kimbu in Chunya district, and Sangu in Mbarali district.

Facilities and services

  • Education: There are 704 pre-school and elementary schools in the region, as well as 152 secondary schools and seven universities for the education of young people.
  • Health: There are 20 hospitals, 37 health centers and 412 pharmacies in the region (as of 2018). The region is considered very badly affected by AIDS ; in 2011 it had the second highest HIV rate in the country.
  • Water: In 2017, 63 percent of the population was supplied with clean and safe water.

Economy and Infrastructure

The most important branch of the economy is agriculture, which employs eighty percent of the workforce. Fishing, beekeeping, trade and the production of goods, as well as mining and tourism play subordinate roles. In 2015 agriculture contributed three quarters of the gross domestic product, industry and construction fourteen percent, and services eleven percent.

Agriculture

Arable farming is mainly carried out by small farmers, there are only a few large tea and rice plantations. The region produces more food than is consumed, mainly rice, coffee, tea, cocoa, pineapple, tobacco, bananas, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, wheat, sunflowers, peanuts, millet, beans, cassava, vegetables and fruits. In addition to arable farming, livestock farming is an important source of income, especially poultry and cattle are bred (as of 2017).

Mining

Gold: Gold has been mined in Luika in the Chunya district since 2012. In 2018, 81,872 ounces of gold were mined.

tourism

Mbeya train station

The national parks and game reserves with their untouched nature, such as the Ngosi crater lake, and the beaches on Lake Malawi are of particular interest to tourists.

Infrastructure

  • Railway: The TAZARA railway line runs through Mbeya and runs from Dar es Salaam to Zambia .
  • Road: The region is well served by roads, the national road T1 ( Tanzam Highway ) runs from west to east . From here the national road T6 branches off to the north, which connects Mbeya with Dodoma .
  • Airport: The nearest airport with scheduled flights to Dar es Salaam is Songwe Airport, around 20 kilometers away.
Sea of ​​flowers in the Kitulo National Park
Beach in Matema on Lake Malawi

Nature reserves, sights

  • Ruaha National Park : The 20,300 square kilometer national park also extends over the Iringa and Dodoma regions. It is home to over 500 species of birds and is also known for its large herds of elephants and the endangered wild dogs.
  • Kitulo National Park : This small national park with 465 square kilometers is located on the border with the Njombe region. It impresses with its variety of plants. 45 species of orchids are in bloom between the peaks of the Poroto and Kiperenge Mountains. Torch lilies, aloes, proteas, geraniums, giant lobelia, lilies and aster daisies make it a paradise for botanists.
  • Rungwa Game Reserve: This 9,000 square kilometer hunting and observation reserve is located on the border with the Singida and Tabora regions.
  • Rungwe Forest Reserve: The reserve is 137 square kilometers and is located around Mount Rungwe, 25 kilometers south of the regional capital Rungwe. The Lusiba crater lake is also located in it at 2,400 meters above sea level.
  • Matema: Beach on Lake Malawi.
  • Dinosaur discovery: fossils of a titanosaur were found on the south bank of Lake Rukwa.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Statistics | Mbeya region. Retrieved December 19, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
  3. ^ Maps of the World. Russian Army Maps, S. Map 500k - xc36-2 , accessed December 17, 2019 (Russian).
  4. ↑ Tanzania in Figures 2018. (pdf) National Bureau of Statistics, June 2019, p. 6 , accessed December 20, 2019 .
  5. ^ Mbeya Region Investment Opportunities. (pdf) President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, September 2017, pp. 13-14 , accessed December 19, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Climate Mbeya: Temperature, climate graph, Climate table for Mbeya - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 19, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Historia | Mbeya region. Retrieved December 18, 2019 (Swahili).
  8. ↑ History | SONGWE REGION. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Home | Mbeya region. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Health Service | Mbeya region. Retrieved December 18, 2019 (Swahili).
  11. ↑ a b Mbeya Region Investment Opportunities. (pdf) President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, September 2017, pp. 16-17 , accessed December 19, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Education Service | Mbeya region. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
  13. ^ Towards universal access to prevention, treatment and care. (pdf) UNAIDS, Joint United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS, March 2007, p. 7 , accessed December 20, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Pediatric HIV / AIDS clinic opens in Mbeya, Tanzania. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Maji (water) | Mbeya region. Retrieved December 18, 2019 (Swahili).
  16. ↑ a b Mbeya Region Investment Opportunities. (pdf) President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, September 2017, pp. 18-19 , accessed December 19, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Mbeya Region GDP Report 2015. (pdf) National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance, June 2019, p. 12 , accessed on December 20, 2019 .
  18. ^ Mbeya Region Investment Opportunities. (pdf) President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, September 2017, p. 26 , accessed December 19, 2019 .
  19. ^ Gold Mining Expanding and Operations in Chunya, Tanzania. Retrieved December 19, 2019 (UK English).
  20. ↑ MarketScreener: Shanta Gold: New Luika Gold Mine Reserve and Resource Upgrade | MarketScreener. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  21. ^ Mbeya Region Investment Opportunities. (pdf) President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, September 2017, pp. 29-30 , accessed December 20, 2019 .
  22. ^ Trunk Roads Network. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  23. ↑ TAZARA | Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  24. ^ Tanzania Trunk Road Network. (pdf) Accessed December 20, 2019 .
  25. ↑ Flightradar24: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  26. ↑ a b c Tanzania in Figures 2018. (pdf) National Bureau of Statistics, June 2019, pp. 8–9 , accessed on December 20, 2019 .
  27. ↑ Ruaha National Park Tanzania | Unbiased, informative and accurate. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  28. ↑ Kitulo National Park. Retrieved December 20, 2019 (American English).
  29. ^ Hunting in Tanzania with Rungwa Game Safaris Ltd. Classical Hunting Safaris: Home. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  30. ↑ Rungwe. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  31. ^ Matema beach in Mbeya, Tanzania | Africantourer. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  32. ↑ Lake Rukwa | Series 'Places hiding fossils of dinosaurs' | OrangeSmile.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
  33. ↑ A new African Titanosaurian Sauropod Dinosaur. PLOS, February 13, 2019, accessed December 27, 2019 .