Mbarali District is one of the five
districts
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of
Mbeya Region
Mbeya Region (''Mkoa wa Mbeya'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of G ...
,
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 ...
. It is bordered to the north by Iringa region and east by Njombe region. To the south the district is bordered by
Mbeya District and to the west by
Chunya District
Chunya District is one of the seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Tabora Region, to the northeast by Singida Region, to the east by Mbarali District, to the south by Mbeya Rural District ...
.
In 2016 the
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 331,206 people in the district, from 300,517 in 2012.
Mbarali district is the most famous area for rice farming. The district is home to Kapunga rice project and Mbarali estate. The district hosts a very famous wetland called Ihefu, as well as the Usangu plain. Ruaha National Park is within the district to the north side.
Wards
The Mbarali District is administratively divided into 20 wards:
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Chimala
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Itamboleo
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Igava
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Imalilo Songwe
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Ihahi
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Lugelele
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Igurusi
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Madibira
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Mahongole
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Mapogoro
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Mawindi
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Luhanga
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Kongolo
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Mwatenga
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Miyombweni
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Ipwani
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Ruiwa
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Rujewa
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Ubaruku
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Utengule/Usangu
Education
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and transportation
In the case of education, Mbarali district has several public and private schools in both primary and secondary levels. The famous schools like St Ann's and Montfort are within the district. Also an advanced level secondary school called Madibira high school is within the district. TANZAM-HIGHWAY passes in the southern part of the district. The road links the towns of Igawa, Chimala and Igurusi with the cities of Dar es Salaam and Mbeya as well as the neighbouring countries like Malawi and Zambia. A railway line called TAZARA which connects the two countries Tanzania and Zambia, runs in the district.
References
Districts of Mbeya Region
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