2002 Tanzanian census

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The 2002 Tanzanian census was conducted in August 2002 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of the Government of Tanzania. [1] This included a census of agriculture in the country providing important data about the economy. [2]

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References

  1. "National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  2. "Tanzania: Agriculture Sample Census 2002". Open Micro Data Wordpress. 12 February 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.