Ushetu District

Ushetu
Ushetu
District
	Ushetu District location in the Shinyanga Region
	Coordinates: 4°06′24″S32°24′18″E / 4.1068°S 32.405°E Coordinates: 4°06′24″S32°24′18″E / 4.1068°S 32.405°E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Shinyanga Region
District	Ushetu District
Established	23 November 2012
Headquarters	Kisuke
Government
• Type	Council
• Chairman	Gagi Lala Gagi
• Director	Linno Pius Mwageni
Area
• Total	5,311 km2 (2,051 sq mi)
• Water	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	296,515
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	37xxx
Area code	028
Website	District Website

Last updated September 14, 2022

Ushetu District is a district council in the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania's lake zone established in 2012. The district lies in west most portion of the region just south and west of the town of Kahama.

History

The district was created on 23 November 2012 by splitting the Kahama District into one new town council of Kahama Municipality, and two new district councils of Msalala District and Ushetu District. The official inauguration of the district was on 1 July 2013.^[7]^[8]^: 1^[4]^: 9

Geography

The district lies in the west of the Shinyanga Region to the south and east of Kahama Town. To the north-east of the district is Kahama Town of the Shinyanga Region the north is Mbogwe District and west Bukombe District both of the Geita Region. To the east and south is the Tabora Region with the Nzega District to the east, and Uyui District and Kaliua District to the south from east to west respectively. The district covers an area of 5,311 square kilometres (2,051 sq mi) of which only 22 km² (8.5 sq mi) is water.^[1]^[9]^: 12^[4]^: 10

Climate

The districts climate is tropical savanna climate with the Aw Koppen-Geiger system classification. The average temperature is 23 °C (73 °F) with an average rainfall of 973 millimetres (38.3 in).^[10]

Administrative divisions

The district has the two division of Mweli and Dakama, 20 wards, and 112 villages.^[1]^[9]^: 12

Wards (2016 population)^[5]^: 131

Bukomela (7,049)
Bulungwa (26,757)
Chambo (15,762)
Chona (20,067)
Idahina (25,992)
Igunda (7,163)
Igwamanoni (16,180)
Kinamapula (13,785)
Kisuke (5,114)
Mapamba (6,811)
Mpunze (10,140)
Nyamilangano (6,251)
Nyankende (15,761)
Sabasabini (12,556)
Ubagwe (17,997)
Ukune (12,723)
Ulewe (19,880)
Ulowa (20,881)
Ushetu (19,043)
Uyogo (16,604)

Demographics

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 296,515 people in the district, from 273,075 in 2012. People of the district are of the tribes of Wasukuma, Wasumbwa, and Wanyamwezi with small populations of Waha, and Wahangaza.^[5]^: 131^[1]

In 2012, the district had 43,497 households of 6 to 7 people and yearly population growth rate of 3.3%.^[4]^: 11

Economy

The Ushetu District has 2,149 square kilometres (830 sq mi) of agricultural land, which predominantly used to grow maize, cotton and rice. There is 1,044.4 km² (403.2 sq mi) of grazing land that is used mostly by cattle and goats, as well as a small number of sheep.^[4]^: 10^[11]

The district has 2,110 square kilometres (810 sq mi) of forest reserve for forestry, also which includes 900 km² (350 sq mi) of protected areas such as the Kigosi National Park which can be used for beekeeping and tourism.^[12]

Education

There are 102 primary schools, and 18 secondary schools in Ushetu District.^[9]^: 31

Health

The district has one hospital, three health care centers, and 25 dispensaries. In 2019, 165,111 (56%) of the population had access to safe, clean, and reliable water.^[9]^: 30-32

Roads

There are no paved roads, or national roads in the district. There are 221 kilometres (137 mi) of gravel, and 664 km (413 mi) of dirt roads, for a 885 km (550 mi) road network.^[13]^[9]^: 5

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[UshetuDC_hist-1] 1 2 3 4 "Historia". ushetudc.go.tz (in Swahili). Kisuke: Ushetu District Council. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[UshetuDC-2] 1 2 "Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Ushetu". ushetudc.go.tz (in Swahili). Kisuke: Ushetu District Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[UshetuDC_data-3] "Takwimu". ushetudc.go.tz (in Swahili). Kisuke: Ushetu District Council. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[UshetuDC_stratPlan-4] 1 2 3 4 5 "Ushetu District Council Strategic Plan" (PDF). ushetudc.go.tz. Kisuke: Ushetu District Council. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[2016_census-5] 1 2 3 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.

[Shinyanga_postcode-6] "Shinyanga Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[Guardian_21-7] "JPM uplifts Kahama to Municipal status". The Guardian . Kahama. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[UshetuDC_invProfile-8] "Ushetu District Council Investment Profile" (PDF). ushetudc.go.tz. Kisuke: Ushetu District Council. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[Shinyanga_invGuide-9] 1 2 3 4 5 "Shinyanga Region Investment Guide" (PDF). shinyanga.go.tz. Shinyanga: United Nations Development Programme. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[Climate_ushetu-10] "Climate Ushetu (Tanzania)". climate-data.org (in English and German). Germany: Climate-data. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[UshetuDC_ecoAct-11] "Kilimo na Ufugaji". ushetudc.go.tz (in Swahili). Kisuke: Ushetu District Council. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[UshetuDC_forest-12] "Shughuli za Uwindaji na Mazao ya Misitu" (in Swahili). Kisuke: Ushetu District Council. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[TANROADS-13] "Shinyanga Region Roads Network" (PDF). tanroads.go.tz. Dodoma, Tanzania: TANROADS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.

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