Unguja Kusini
Unguja Kusini | |
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Basic data | |
Country | Tanzania |
Capital | Koani |
surface | 854 km² |
Residents | 115,588 (2012 census) |
density | 135 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | TZ-11 |
Coordinates: 6 ° 9 ′ S , 39 ° 21 ′ E
Unguja Kusini (English Zanzibar Central / South , German Sansibar-Zentral / Süd ) is an administrative region of Tanzania . It borders in the north on the Unguja Kaskazini region , in the north-west on the Unguja Mjini Magharibi region , otherwise it is surrounded by the Indian Ocean .
geography
The region includes the southeastern part of Zanzibar's main island Unguja and Latham Island, 56 km further south . It has a size of 854 square kilometers and 115,588 inhabitants (2012 census). Their capital is Koani . There are two climatic zones in Unguja Kusini. Most of the time there is a tropical savannah climate, Aw according to the effective climate classification , but there is also a tropical monsoon climate (Am), as in Koani. Here there is precipitation all year round with a large rainy season from March to May and a small rainy season in November and December. The annual mean it rains 1624 millimeters, the average temperature is 27 degrees Celsius:
Climate table Koani
Source: climate-data.org
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history
In 1900 the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba were a British protectorate . In 1963 Zanzibar became independent, one year later the Republic of Tanzania was founded from the two states Tanganyika and Zanzibar. In 1967 the region was created as Zanzibar Shambani South, later renamed to Zanzibar South and in 2012 the Swahili name Kusini Unguja was given. "Kusini" is a Swahili word and means "south".
Administrative division
The region is divided into the two districts of Kati and Kusini :
District | Residents | ||||
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1967 | 1978 | 1988 | 2002 | 2012 | |
Kati | 21,753 | 29,797 | 45,252 | 62,391 | 76,346 |
Kusini | 17,251 | 21,952 | 25,061 | 31,853 | 39,242 |
population
The region is mainly inhabited by the Hadimu ethnic group . As in many African regions, the population is young, just over a third of the population is under 15 years of age. The literacy rate was 86 percent, it was higher for men (88%) than for women (83%), in the age group of ten to 44 year olds it was over 90 percent (as of 2012).
Facilities and services
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Economy and InfrastructureIn the region, the number of companies doubled from 1256 in 2004 to 2500 in 2016. During the same period, the number of employees increased from 5873 to 26,536. The allocation of the companies and employees to the economic sectors shows that there were 2 employees per company in trade, but 26 in the service sector. The average income in the region was twice as high as the Tanzanian average (as of 2017). Agriculture77 percent of households were engaged in agriculture. Of these, 90 percent grew manioc , 80 percent bananas, 40 percent corn and 30 percent rice (as of 2012). The cultivation of fruit and vegetables is also an important factor; in 2018 there was the following harvest: |
Over ninety percent of rural households keep farm animals. This not only generates an important income for the families, but also increases the social status. Mostly poultry is kept, a third of the livestock keepers own an average of four cattle (as of 2012). fishingIn 2018, 5534 tons of fish were caught in the region. As an alternative, aquacultures with red algae are also created. |
tradeIn 2016, 97 percent of the 1282 retail businesses in the region were retailers with fewer than five employees. Most of them are run as family businesses. ServicesThe 792 service companies include accommodation and meals (208), education (147), administration (89), finance and insurance activities (80 companies) (as of 2016). |
tourism
The beaches on the Indian Ocean and the Jozani-Chwaka National Park are interesting for tourism .
communication
80 percent of the region's residents had a mobile phone, 49 percent had the Internet (as of 2016).
Nature reserves, sights
- Jozani-Chwaka National Park: Established in 2004, this national park is 50 square kilometers. The Jozani Forest, which lies in the middle of the park, is home to the endemic Zanzibar colobus monkey , the elephant shrew and 83 species of birds.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ National Bureau of Statistics & Office of Chief Government Statistician: Basic Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile, Tanzania Zanzibar . Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar 2014, on www.tanzania.go.tz, PDF document p. 52 (English)
- ^ Tanzania Regions. Accessed January 2, 2020 .
- ^ Climate Zanzibar South & Central: Temperature, climate graph, Climate table for Zanzibar South & Central - Climate-Data.org. Accessed January 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Koani climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Koani weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Accessed January 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Zanzibar | Geography, History, & Map. Accessed December 30, 2019 .
- ^ Tanzania Regions. Accessed December 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Kusini in German, translation, Swahili-German dictionary. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, p. 15 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Census of Establishments 2016. (PDF) In: http://www.ocgs.go.tz/publication.php?page=2# . Office of Chief Government Statistician-Zanzibar, March 2017, p. 47 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Zanzibar | Geography, History, & Map. In: Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved January 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, pp. 18, 63 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, p. 73 , accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania service availability mapping: 2005–2006. (PDF) p. 44 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ^ Tanzania HIV Impact Survey, 2016-2017. (PDF) Tanzania Commission for AIDS, December 2018, p. 68 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (pdf) The United Republic of Tanzania, p. xi , accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, p. 114 , accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, p. 118 , accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Census of Establishments 2016. (PDF) In: http://www.ocgs.go.tz/publication.php?page=2# . Office of Chief Government Statistician-Zanzibar, March 2017, pp. 24, 30 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Zanzibar Report 2017. (PDF) p. 21 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, pp. 125–126 , accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ The Annual bulletin of agricultural statistics 2018. (PDF) In: http://www.ocgs.go.tz/publication.php?page=2# . Office of Chief Government Statistician-Zanzibar, p. 12 , accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanzania Regional Profiles, 52. Kusini Unguja Regional Profile. (PDF) The United Republic of Tanzania, pp. 127–129 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ The Annual bulletin of agricultural statistics 2018. (PDF) In: http://www.ocgs.go.tz/publication.php?page=2# . Office of Chief Government Statistician-Zanzibar, p. 3 , accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Growth vs. Stagnation: Seaweed Farmers (Zanzibar) | International Museum of Women. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
- ^ Sarah Friday: A Study of Sponge Aquaculture in Jambiani. (PDF) 2011, accessed January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Census of Establishments 2016. (PDF) In: http://www.ocgs.go.tz/publication.php?page=2# . Office of Chief Government Statistician-Zanzibar, March 2017, pp. 43-44 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Census of Establishments 2016. (PDF) Office of Chief Government Statistician-Zanzibar, March 2017, p. 46 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Kusini. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park | Book Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park Tour Packages - Travelotanzania. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Zanzibar Report 2017. (PDF) p. 27 , accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Jozani-Chwaka Bay. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park Development. June 4, 2016, accessed January 3, 2020 .