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Itigi District

Itigi District is a district council in the Singida Region of central Tanzania established in 2015. The district lies in the south-western portion of the Singida Region with 279,069 people and encompasses a large area mostly made up of protected game reserves.[5]

Itigi District
District
Clouds over Itigi, Tanzania
Clouds over Itigi, Tanzania
Location of Itigi District within the Singida Region
Location of Itigi District within the Singida Region
Coordinates: 5°42′21″S 34°29′34″E / 5.7058°S 34.4927°E / -5.7058; 34.4927
Country Tanzania
RegionSingida Region
DistrictItigi District
Established[1]2015
HeadquartersItigi
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • Chairman[2]Hussein I. Simba
 • Director[2]John K. Mgalula
Area
[3]: 45 
 • Total17,436.2 km2 (6,732.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total279,069
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneEAT
Postcode[4]
43xxx
Area code026
WebsiteDistrict Website

History edit

The district was created by separation of the town of Itigi and its division from the Manyoni District on the 25th of September, 2015.[1]

Geography edit

North of the district is the Ikungi District, east is the Manyoni District, south is the Chunya District of the Mbeya Region, and to the west are the Uyui and Sikonge Districts of the Tabora Region. The district covers an area of 17,436.2 square kilometres (6,732.2 sq mi), while the region lies on a large plateau at altitudes of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) with cliffs of 180 metres (590 ft) encircling most of the region at its borders.[2][6][3]: 7,45 

Climate edit

The district's climate is hot semi-arid with the BSh Koppen-Geiger system classification. The average temperature is 21.6 °C (70.9 °F) with an average rainfall of 632 millimetres (24.9 in).[7]

Flora and fauna edit

In the district the Rungwa Game Reserve with the other Kizigo and Muhesi game reserves make up the Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi ecosystem and covers an area of 17,340 square kilometres (6,700 sq mi) in Itigi and neighboring districts.[8]: 3  With the connected Ruaha National Park, of 20,226 km2 (7,809 sq mi) as well as its other connected protected areas mostly in the Iringa Region, the Ruaha-Rungwa protected area covers around 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi).[9]: 28 

The Itigi–Sumbu thicket is two small patches of isolated thickets located in the Itigi District of Tanzania, and in Zambia near Lake Mweru Wantipa and Lake Tanganyika.[10][11]: 95 [3]: 8 

Administrative edit

The district has one division, 13 wards, 39 villages, and 171 hamlets.[6][3]: 5 

Wards (2016 Population)[12]: 103 

  • Aghondi (6,000)
  • Idodyandole (12,291)
  • Ipande (11,017)
  • Itigi (6,134)
  • Itigi Majengo (12,431)
  • Kalangali (5,241)
  • Kitaraka (10,656)
  • Mgandu (15,129)
  • Mitundu (20,086)
  • Mwamagembe (7,091)
  • Rungwa (2,424)
  • Sanjaranda (9,687)
  • Tambukareli (5,331)

Demographics edit

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 123,515 people in the district, from 112,565 in 2012. People of the district are of the tribes of Wagogo, Waturu, Wanyaturu, Wasukuma, Wanyamwezi, and Wakimbu.[12]: 103 [6][13]: 47 

Economy edit

 
Rice at plantation at Itigi Tanzania

Agriculture and livestock raising are the primary economic activities, along with trade, beekeeping and gypsum mining.[1]

In the 2018/19 year the Itigi District produced 16,807 metric tons of maize, 2,466.5 tonnes of sorghum, 7,027 tonnes of sweet potatoes, and 2,295 tonnes of finger millet. The Mgandu Ward has 300 ha (740 acres) of potential irrigation land under the Itagata Irrigation Scheme for paddy.[13]: 26,31 

For grazing, the district has 94,222 ha (232,830 acres) with 61,900 ha (153,000 acres) being used, and a small amount of 839 ha (2,070 acres) infected with Tsetse fly. In 2019 the Itigi had 108,020 cattle, 62,403 chickens, 857 ducks, 51,314 goats, 1,155 pigs, and 13,637 sheep as livestock.[13]: 36,33 

Education edit

There are 67 primary schools, and 12 secondary schools in the district. In 2019, 7 of the secondary schools had electricity, of which 3 are connected to the grid and 4 use solar power.[6][13]: 55 

Health edit

There are two health centers, and 18 clinics in the district. In 2018, 42% of the population had access to clean water.[6][13]: 59 

Infrastructure edit

 
Itigi to Manyon Road

Roads edit

In 2019, the district 52.56 kilometres (32.66 mi) paved roads, 300.47 km (186.70 mi) of gravel roads, and 809.72 km (503.14 mi) of dirt roads for a total road network of 1,162.75 km (722.50 mi).[14][13]: 53 

Rail edit

There is currently a station in use on the Central Line.[15] A new station for the under construction Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway is being built in Itigi.[16][17]: 159 

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Historia". itigidc.go.tz (in Swahili). Itigi: Itigi District. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Itigi". itigidc.go.tz (in Swahili). Itigi: Itigi District. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Singida Socio-Economic Profile" (PDF). singida.go.tz. Dodoma, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Singida Postcodes" (PDF). Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Takwimu". itigidc.go.tz (in Swahili). Itigi: Itigi District. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Climate Itigi (Tanzania)". climate-data.org (in English and German). Germany: Climate-data. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  8. ^ Hariohay, Kwaslema M.; Ranke, Peter S.; Fyumagwa, Robert D.; Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Røskaft, Eivin (1 January 2019). "Drivers of conservation crimes in the Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi Game Reserves, Central Tanzania". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 17: e00522. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00522. hdl:11250/2619282. ISSN 2351-9894. S2CID 169896654.
  9. ^ "Tanzania National Parks" (PDF). tanzaniaparks.go.tz. Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania National Parks Authority. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Why Tanzania needs to do more to save Itigi thicket". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Mwananchi Communications. 21 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  11. ^ Baena, Susana; Boyd, Doreen; Smith, Paul; Moat, Justin; Foody, Giles M. (1 July 2016). "Earth observation archives for plant conservation: 50 years monitoring of Itigi-Sumbu thicket". Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 2 (2). Wiley: 95–106. doi:10.1002/rse2.18. ISSN 2056-3485. S2CID 132621428.
  12. ^ a b 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Singida Region Investment Guide" (PDF). singida.go.tz. Dodoma, Tanzania: United Nations Development Programme. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Singida Region Roads Network" (PDF). tanroads.go.tz. Dodoma, Tanzania: TANROADS. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Karibu Shirika la Reli Tanzania(TRC)". booking.trc.co.tz (in Swahili). Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Railways Limited. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  16. ^ Briginshaw, David (20 April 2022). "Third phase of Tanzania standard-gauge project inaugurated". International Railway Journal. International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Standard Gauge Railway Line (SGR) Project, Dar es Salaam - Makutopora, Tanzania. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment" (PDF). trc.co.tz. Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Railways Limited. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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