Nachingwea (District)

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Nachingwea District
Location of the Nachingwea District in Tanzania
Location of the Nachingwea District in Tanzania
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Lindi
surface 7070 km²
Residents 178,464 (2012)
density 25 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-12

Coordinates: 10 ° 20 ′  S , 37 ° 56 ′  E

Nachingwea is a district in the Tanzanian region of Lindi with the administrative headquarters in the small town of Nachingwea . The district is bordered by the Liwale district to the north, the Ruangwa district to the east, the Mtwara region to the south and the Ruvuma region to the west .

geography

The district has a size of 7070 square kilometers and 178,464 inhabitants (as of 2012). The country lies at an altitude of 200 to 900 meters above sea level and is largely savanna country. The Lionja, Lukuledi, Kihatu and Mbwemkuru rivers are temporary rivers that only carry water in the rainy season. The climate is tropical, Aw according to the effective climate classification . There is a rainy season from November to May, in which 800 to 1000 millimeters of precipitation fall. The months June to September are very dry with less than ten millimeters of rain per month. The temperature is between 25 and 31 degrees Celsius, with cooler in the dry season and hottest in November.

history

The name "Nachingwea" comes from a local tree called Nngwea. The district was established in 1984.

Administrative division

Nachingwea is divided into the five divisions Nambambo, Ruponda, Lionja, Naipanga and Kilimarondo. These consist of a total of 26 parishes (wards):

  • Nambambo
  • Kilimahewa
  • Ruponda
  • Mneromiembeni
  • Namapwia
  • Kiparamnero
  • Lionja
  • Namikango
  • Nditi
  • Kilimarondo
  • Mbondo
  • Kiegei
  • Mkoka
  • Chiola
  • Mpiruka
  • Nangowe
  • Mkotokuyana
  • Naipanga
  • Stesheni
  • Naipingo
  • Mtua
  • Mnerongongo
  • Matekwe
  • Marambo
  • Namatula
  • Ndomoni

population

Of those over five, almost two-thirds spoke Swahili, six percent spoke English and Swahili. At less than thirty percent, the district had the lowest illiteracy rate in the region (as of 2012).

Facilities and services

  • Education: There are 106 elementary schools and 27 high schools in the district.
  • Health care: Two hospitals, two health centers and 38 pharmacies are available for the medical care of the population.

Economy and Infrastructure

  • Agriculture: Agriculture is the most important branch of the economy, it accounts for 90 percent of the district's economic output. The main crops are corn, cassava , rice, millet, peas, cashew nuts and sesame. While most of the fruits are for personal use, cashew nuts and sesame seeds are grown for sale. The area under cultivation and the yield for cashew nuts rose sharply between 1995 and 2010. In the 2017/2018 season, 21,688 tons of cashew nuts were produced in the district. Most of the agriculture is done seasonally, the cultivation takes place depending on the weather in autumn and spring. A small part of the area is irrigated, so that cultivation is possible all year round. Of the 48,000 households in 2012, almost half also kept livestock. Mainly chickens were kept, but also cattle and goats.
  • Roads: There is no national road in the district. The most important district roads are the two connections to Lindi, one via Nanganga, the other via Masasi.

Others

Peanuts were brought to Nachingwea by South African and British settlers as early as 1947. They were cultivated on 17 large farms in the district, which attracted many settlers. A train line was even built to transport the peanuts to Mtwara Port. Local protests contributed to the demise of the annex and in 1962 the railway line was shut down.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 08 Lindi Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 15 , accessed on March 7, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e History. Nachingwea District Council, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  3. ^ Nachingwea climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Nachingwea weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved March 7, 2020 .
  4. ^ A b Nachingwea Town, Tanzania Tourism. Retrieved March 7, 2020 .
  5. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census. (PDF) National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance, March 2013, p. 82 , accessed March 7, 2020 .
  6. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 08 Lindi Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 70 , accessed on March 7, 2020 .
  7. ↑ a b Takwimu (Statistics). Accessed March 7, 2020 (English).
  8. ↑ Devis Fabian: Aggregate Acreage Response of Cashew Nut and Sesam to Commodity Price and non Price Factors in Southeast Tanzania. (PDF) 2013, p. 67 , accessed on March 7, 2020 .
  9. ^ Regional Profiles of Cashew Nut Production and Processing. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, p. 8 , accessed March 7, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Nachingwea, hub for business and investment opportunities. (PDF) March 2019, p. 35 , accessed on March 7, 2020 (Swahili).
  11. ^ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 08 Lindi Regional Profiles. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, pp. 127, 130 , accessed on March 7, 2020 .
  12. ^ Tanzania Trunk Road Network. Retrieved March 7, 2020 .