Simanjiro (District)

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Simanjiro District
Location of the Simanjiro District in Tanzania
Location of the Simanjiro District in Tanzania
Basic data
Country Tanzania
region Manyara
surface 19,941 km²
Residents 178,693 (2012)
density 9 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 TZ-26

Coordinates: 4 ° 29 ′  S , 36 ° 36 ′  E

Simanjiro is a district in the Tanzanian region of Manyara with the administrative center in Orkesumet . The district is bordered by the Arusha region to the north, the Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions to the east, the Kiteto district to the south, and the Dodoma region and Babati district to the west .

The Nyumba ya Mungu, Simanjiro reservoir is located in the front left of the image

geography

The district has a size of 19,941 square kilometers and 178,693 inhabitants (as of 2012). It largely consists of a high plateau around 1000 meters above sea level. In the east, mountains rise up to 2000 meters before the terrain drops steeply to the valley of the Pangani River. In the northeastern part of the district the river to the Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir is dammed. There are two rainy seasons, one from November to December and the second from March to May. A total of 400 to 500 millimeters of precipitation fall each year.

history

The Simanjiro District was founded in 1993 when it was separated from the Kiteto District.

Location of the Simanjiro district in the Manyara region

Administrative division

Simanjiro is divided into 17 parishes (wards):

  • Orkesumet
  • Naberera
  • Loiborsiret
  • Emboreet
  • Terrat
  • Oljoro No. 5
  • Shambarai
  • Mrerani
  • Msitu wa Tembo
  • Ngorika
  • Liborsoit
  • Ruvu Remiti
  • Kitwai
  • Komolo
  • Naisinyai
  • Endiamtu
  • Endonyongijape

population

The area is mainly inhabited by Bantu and Nilots . The literacy rate in 2012 was 61 percent, 69 percent for men and 53 percent for women.

Facilities and services

  • Education: There are 79 elementary schools and 17 high schools in the district.
  • Health: There are three health centers and forty pharmacies, 29 of which are state-owned, available for medical care for the population (as of 2018).

Economy and Infrastructure

In 2012, 55 percent of the population over ten years of age were employed, 26 percent worked in the household, 10 percent went to school, five percent were unemployed and four percent were unable to work. More than half of the households had a radio, 11 percent a TV, two thirds a mobile phone and three percent a car.

  • Agriculture: Agriculture and animal husbandry are the main economic activities. Mainly vegetables, rice, corn and beans are grown. 95 percent of rural households also have farm animals, the most common being goats and cattle.
  • Commercial: There are 421 companies in the district, mainly small and micro companies (as of 2018).
  • There is fishing in Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir.
  • Mining: Tanzanite has been mined in Merelani since 1967.
Tarangire National Park

Attractions

In the westernmost part of the district, Simanjiro is part of the Tarangire National Park .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 21 Manyara Regional Profiles. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 15 , accessed on December 2, 2019 .
  2. ↑ The United Republic of Tanzania (Ed.): Manyara Region Investment Guide . 2019, ISBN 978-9976-52319-5 , pp. 10 ( esrf.or.tz [PDF]).
  3. ^ Maps of the World. Russian Army Maps, S. Map 500k - xb37-1 , accessed December 2, 2019 (Russian).
  4. ↑ a b Chimbuko / Asili | Simanjiro District Council. Retrieved December 3, 2019 (Swahili).
  5. ↑ 2012 Population and Housung Census. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, March 2013, p. 195 , accessed on December 3, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Historia | Simanjiro District Council. Retrieved December 5, 2019 (Swahili).
  7. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 21 Manyara Regional Profiles. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 65 , accessed on December 5, 2019 .
  8. ↑ a b Statistics | Simanjiro District Council. Retrieved December 3, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Afya | Simanjiro District Council. Retrieved December 3, 2019 (Swahili).
  10. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 21 Manyara Regional Profiles. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, p. 87 , accessed on December 5, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 21 Manyara Regional Profiles. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, pp. 114–115 , accessed on December 5, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Kilimo | Simanjiro District Council. Retrieved December 3, 2019 (Swahili).
  13. ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 21 Manyara Regional Profiles. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, 2016, pp. 120, 123 , accessed on December 5, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Viwanda | Simanjiro District Council. Retrieved December 3, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Fishing | Simanjiro District Council. Retrieved December 3, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Mineral Atlas - Fossil Atlas. Retrieved December 5, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Tanzanite Mining. Retrieved December 5, 2019 (American English).
  18. ↑ Simanjiro. Google Maps, accessed December 5, 2019 (de-US).
  19. ^ Tarangire National Park Tanzania. Retrieved December 5, 2019 .