Morogoro (District)

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Morogoro District
Location of the Morogoro District in Tanzania
Location of the Morogoro District in Tanzania
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Morogoro
surface 11,925 km²
Residents 602,114 (2012)
density 50 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-16

Coordinates: 6 ° 47 '  S , 37 ° 37'  E

Morogoro is a district of the Morogoro region with the administrative seat in the city of Morogoro . It borders in the northwest on the Mvomero district , in the east on the Pwani region , in the south on the Kilombero district and in the west on the Kilosa district .

Morogoro town as seen from the Uluguru Mountains
Morogoro city view
Waterfall in the Uluguru Mountains

geography

The Morogoro district has an area of ​​11,925 square kilometers and 602,114 inhabitants (as of 2012). It is located in the northeast of the Morogoro region and can be divided into three zones:

  • The Uluguru Mountains are located south of the city of Morogoro, cross the district from north to south and cover a quarter of the district area. The highest peak reaches 2630 meters. Precipitation is high, with 1000 to 3000 millimeters of rain falling annually.
  • The low mountain range is at an altitude of 600 to 1200 meters above sea level. It covers the north of the district on about a fifth of the country's area. Every year, precipitation falls between 1000 and 2000 millimeters.
  • The rest of the land is savannah at an altitude of 600 to 800 meters. It is traversed by the rivers Mgeta Kafa, Ruvu , Wami , Msongozi, Mbulumi and Ngerengere, the rainfall is 900 to 1200 millimeters per year.

The climate depends on the altitude, but it is mostly tropical, Aw according to the effective climate classification . The average temperature is between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius.

history

In 2005, the Mvomero district was separated from Morogoro.

Administrative division

The district consists of the two councils Morogoro City (MC, Municipal Council) and Morogoro Country (DC, District Council) and is divided into 35 parishes (wards):

Morogoro city

  • Sabasaba
  • Uwanja wa Taifa
  • K iwanja cha Ndege
  • Mji Mpya
  • Kingo
  • Mji Mkuu
  • Sultan Area
  • Mafiga
  • Mazimbu
  • Mwembesongo
  • Kichangani
  • Kilakala
  • Boma
  • Mlimani
  • Mbuyuni
  • Kingolwira
  • Bigwa
  • Mzinga
  • Kihonda

Morogoro land

  • Kasanga
  • Kolero
  • Mvuha
  • Selembala
  • Bwakila Chini
  • Bwakila Juu
  • Kisaki
  • Mngazi
  • Singisa
  • Mkambarani
  • Mikese
  • Kidugalo
  • Mkulazi
  • Smaller ones
  • Tununguo
  • Kinole
  • Kiroka
  • Mkuyuni
  • Tegetero
  • Kibogwa
  • Kibungo Juu
  • Kisemu
  • Lundi
  • Mtombozi
  • Tawa
  • Matuli
  • Gwata
  • Konde
  • Bungu

population

Mainly Bantu live in Morogoro . The number of residents rose from 2002 to 2012 in the city council by almost forty percent, in the land council by less than ten percent. Of those over five on the city council, over sixty percent spoke Swahili, a quarter Swahili and English, and only ten percent were illiterate. In the Land Council, the illiteracy rate was 38 percent (as of 2012).

Facilities and services
  • Education: There were 157 primary schools and 29 secondary schools in the district (as of 2019).
  • Health: In 2019, five health centers and 68 pharmacies were available to provide medical care for the population.

Economy and Infrastructure

Of the working population in Morogoro Land, almost eighty percent work in their own farms, a quarter in Morogoro City. A third is employed in the city, only four percent in the country.

Agriculture in front of the Uluguru Mountains
  • Agriculture: The most important economic sector is agriculture and especially arable farming. Rice, corn, cassava and millet are mainly grown for personal use, and cotton and sisal for sale (as of 2016). In rural areas, 46 percent of households keep farm animals, in the city council 16 percent. The animals kept most frequently are poultry and also cattle in the countryside.
  • Forestry: Sixty percent of the district's area is covered by forest. Part of it is protective forest, the majority is used for the production of construction timber, firewood or charcoal.
  • Fishing: Fishing in the Ruvu, Mgeta and Mvuha rivers and in fish ponds plays a minor role. Six tons of fish were caught in 2015.
  • Beekeeping: Seven tons of honey could be harvested in 2015.
  • Tourism: The main attractions for tourism are the Mikumi National Park and the Selous Game Reserve.
Panorama in the Mikuni National Park
Wild dog in the Selous game reserve
Greater kudu in the Selous Game Reserve

Attractions

  • Mikumi National Park: This 3,230 square kilometer national park extends over Morogoro and its neighboring districts. Because of its wide steppe and bush landscape, as well as its large forest areas and its rich fauna, it is comparable to the well-known parks in northern Tanzania. However, it is more difficult to reach, but it is worth seeing because of its exceptional population of eland and wild dogs.
  • Selous Game Reserve: This 50,000 square kilometer reserve spans four regions and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 . In addition to the standard safaris with cars, the park also offers boat and walking safaris as well as sightseeing flights.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Morogoro District Council, Five Year Development Plan 2016/2017 - 2020/2021. (PDF) Morogoro District Council, June 2016, p. 35 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  2. ^ A b Tanzania Regional Profiles, 04 Morogoro Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 16 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  3. ↑ EAMCEF - Uluguru. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b c Morogoro District Council, Five Year Development Plan 2016 / 2017-2020 / 2021. (PDF) June 2016, p. 43 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Climate-Data, Morogoro Climate. Retrieved February 17, 2020 .
  6. ↑ 2012 Polulation and Housing Census. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, March 2013, pp. 58, 61 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Moerorgoro District Council, Five Year Development Plan 2016/2017 - 2020/2021. (PDF) Morogoro District Coiuncil, June 2016, p. 36 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  8. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 04 Morogoro Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 72 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  9. ↑ a b Statistics | Morogoro District Council. Retrieved February 17, 2020 .
  10. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 04 Morogoro Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 95 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  11. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 04 Morogoro Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, pp. 130, 133 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Morogoro District Council, Five Year Development Plan 2016/2017 - 2020/2021. (PDF) Morogoro District Council, June 2016, p. 47 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Morogoro District Council, Five Year Development Plan 2016/2017 - 2020/2021. (PDF) Morogoro District Council, June 2016, pp. 53–54 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Morogoro District Council, Five Year Development Plan 2016/2017 - 2020/2021. (PDF) Morogoro District Council, June 2016, p. 56 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  15. ↑ Morogoro District Council, Five Year Development Plan 2016/2017 - 2020/2021. (PDF) Morogoro District Council, June 2016, p. 58 , accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Tanzania in Figures 2018. The United Republic of Tanzania, June 2019, p. 8 , accessed February 18, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Expert Guide On Mikumi National Park In Southern Tanzania - AfricanMecca Safaris. Retrieved February 18, 2020 (American English).
  18. ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Selous Game Reserve. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Tanzania in Figures 2018. The United Republic of Tanzania, June 2019, p. 9 , accessed February 18, 2020 .
  20. ↑ Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania Tourism. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .