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Monduli
'Monduli District (''Wilaya ya Monduli'', in Swahili) is one of seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Arusha Rural District, to the south by the Manyara Region and to the west by Ngorongoro District and Karatu District. The District covers an area of . The town of Monduli is the administrative seat of the district. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Monduli District was 185,237. By 2012, the population of the district was 158,929. By 2022, the population had grown to 227,585. History The oldest site in Monduli district is the Engaruka historical site located in northwest of the district and was originally inhabited by the Iraqw peoples before they migrated south towards Karatu. The word Monduli was originated in the ward Monduli Juu. There was a wealthy Maasai ancestor with the name of Monduli, who lived in the area during the times of German colonization. The Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monduli Mjini, Monduli
Monduli Mjini (''Kata na Mji wa Monduli'' in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital located in the Monduli District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ....The ward is totally surrounded by the Engototo ward. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 8,699 people in the ward, from 7,796 in 2012. The average elevation of Monduli Mjini is 1,553m. Administration The postal code for Monduli Mjini Ward is ''23401''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoodss: * Monduli Magharibi * Monduli Mashariki * Sabasaba * Sisoni Kati Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. ''The Monduli Mjini Ward'' administration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monduli Juu
Monduli Juu is an administrative ward in the Monduli District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 12,457 people in the ward, from 15,914 in 2012. References Monduli District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arusha Region
Arusha Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions and is located in the northeast of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok County in Kenya to the north, the Kilimanjaro Region to the east, the Manyara Region, Manyara and Singida Region, Singida Regions to the south, and the Mara Region, Mara and Simiyu Region, Simiyu regions to the west. Arusha Region is home to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the state of Maryland in the United States. Arusha Region is a tourist destination in Africa and is the hub of the northern Tanzania safari circuit. The national parks and nature reserves in this region include Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha National Park, the Loliondo Game Controlled Area, and part of Lake Manyara National Park. Remains of 600-year-old stone structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mto Wa Mbu
Mto wa Mbu is an administrative ward and town in the Monduli district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 11,405. The name Mto wa Mbu means " The river of Mosquitoes " in the Swahili Language. Geography Mto wa Mbu has an area of of which is for cultivation.. Mto wa Mbu is estimated to be in the midway between the neighbouring Karatu Karatu District (''Wilaya ya Karatu'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ngorongoro District and to the west by the Meatu ... and Makuyuni towns. It is one of the towns in the rift valley in the northern part of Tanzania. It close to lake Manyara and Manyara national park. Economy The town of Mto wa Mbu features lodges, rest houses and camp sites for tourists who visit Lake Manyara and Manyara national park. Banana is the common and largest agricultural pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Tanzania
As of 2021, there are 31 regions of Tanzania, regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilayah, wilaya). In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region: Ten most populated districts # Kinondoni District, Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,775,049 inhabitants) # Temeke District, Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,368,881 inhabitants) # Ilala District, Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region (1,220,611 inhabitants) # Geita District, Geita District Council, Geita Region (807,619 inhabitants) # Sengerema District, Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region (663,034 inhabitants) # Muleba D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engaruka
Engaruka is an abandoned system of ruins located in northwest Monduli District in central Arusha Region. The site is in geographical range of the Great Rift Valley of northern Tanzania. Situated in the Monduli District, it is famed for its irrigation and cultivation structures. It is considered one of the most important Iron Age archaeological sites in Tanzania. The site is located in the ward of Engaruka. The site is registered as one of the National Historic Sites of Tanzania. The site Sometime in the 15th century, an Iron Age farming community built a large continuous village area on the footslopes of the Rift Valley escarpment, housing several thousand people. They developed an intricate irrigation and cultivation system, involving a stone-block canal channeling water from the Crater Highlands rift escarpment to stone-lined cultivation terraces. Measures were taken to prevent soil erosion and the fertility of the plots was increased by using the manure of stall fed cattle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longido District
Longido District (''Wilaya ya Longido'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the east by the Ngorongoro District, to the south west by the Monduli District and southeast by the Arusha Rural District and Meru District. To the far east by Siha District of Kilimanjaro Region and the north by Kenya. It covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of Puerto Rico. Longido District was created in 2007 from Monduli District. Mount Longido, Gelai Volcano, Gelai and Kitumbeine Volcano, Kitumbeine volcano are all located within the boundaries of the district. The administrative seat is the town of Longido. According to the 2022 census, the population of the district was 175,915. Longido District is known as Arusha's gem district, as it is home to Anyolite and Ruby, Rubies. Geography The District has an area of 7,782 square kilometers, of which 9.4% is Arable lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqw People
The Iraqw people () are a Cushitic languages, Cushitic ethnic group inhabiting the northern Tanzanian regions. They dwell in southwestern Arusha Region, Arusha and Manyara Region, Manyara regions of Tanzania, near the East African Rift, Rift Valley. The Iraqw people then settled in the southeast of Ngorongoro Crater in northern Karatu District, Arusha Region, where the majority of them still reside. In the Manyara region, the Iraqw are a major ethnic group, specifically in Mbulu District, Babati District and Hanang District. History Kerio Valley, Kenya The Iraqw have traditionally been viewed as remnants of Afro-Asiatic languages, Afro-Asiatic peoples who practiced agriculture and animal husbandry in the African Great Lakes, Great Lakes region — a succession of societies collectively known as the Stone Bowl Complex, ''Stone Bowl'' cultural complex. Most of these early northern migrants are believed to have been absorbed by later movements of Nilotic peoples, Nilotic and Bantu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karatu District
Karatu District (''Wilaya ya Karatu'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ngorongoro District and to the west by the Meatu District in the Simiyu Region. The district is bordered to the east by the Monduli District, and to the south and southeast by the Mbulu District and the Babati District. The district covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of Samoa. The district has a max elevation of on Oldeani Peak. Predominantly settled by Iraqw people, Iraqw, Karatu district is home to the hunter-gatherer community of the Hadza people, Hadza people. Also Karatu is known agriculturally as the onion capital of Tanzania. The district capital is the town of Karatu Town, Karatu. According to the 2022 census, the population of the district was 280,454. Geography Karatu District is located between three major natural features in Arusha re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonjo People
The Sonjo or Batemi (''Wasonjo'', in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic group from northern Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region in Tanzania. Overview In 2002, the Sonjo population was estimated to number around 30,000 individuals (Ethnologue). The term ''Sonjo'' is the name given to the people by the Maasai. Group members prefer to call themselves the ''Batemi'' people. The Sonjo people speak Sonjo, a Bantu language. They refer to it as ''Kitemi'' or ''Gitemi''. The language's closest living cousins are those found around Mount Kenya (Meru, Kikuyu etc.). They dwell in six communities in northern Tanzania, on the hills between the upper and lower western escarpments of the Rift Valley, above Lake Natron. The climate is semi-arid, with an annual rainfall of 400–600 mm. This is focused in two wet seasons, March–April and November–December. There were records of a maximum of 752 millimetres and a minimum of 508 millimetres throughout an eight-year period in the 1950s, when rain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
