8-591: Duru is a ward and a village in Babati Rural District of the Manyara Region of Tanzania . Duru is one of the five villages that makes up Duru ward. Thus, the name Duru is also the name of the administrative ward. The ward comprises five villages: Hoshan, Duru, Gesbert, Yarotonik and Endagwe. The headquarters of the ward is located in Endagwe village. According to the 2002 census, the ward has
16-415: A large proportion (640 km ) of which is covered by the water bodies of Lake Babati , Lake Burunge and Lake Manyara . The district is bordered to the north by Arusha Region , to the south east by Simanjiro District , to the south by Dodoma Region , to the south west by Hanang District , and to the north west by Mbulu District . Babati Urban District is located within the district. Babati District
24-554: A semi-traditional farming system characterized by low use of farm inputs. Mixed crop-livestock, mostly maize-based systems are widely found in the district that are intercropped with varying species, such as common beans, pigeon peas and sunflowers, according to altitude and rainfall availability. In the lowlands, paddy rice is cultivated where irrigation is available. Livestock comprise local breeds of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens and cows. Cattle are widely used for draught, for example pulling carts or ploughing fields. Only 44% out of
32-414: A total population of 9,686. Duru ward has two secondary schools. Duru secondary school locate at Endagwe village and Haitemba secondary school located at Duru village. Duru ward is located in the escarpment of Haitemba forest which is mostly made of Miombo woodland . The area receives average rainfall that favours different crops such as millet, maize, banana, peas and beans. According to the 2012 census,
40-494: A wide range of altitudes from 950 m asl. to 2450 m asl. Most of the soils are of volcanic origin and range from sand loam to clay alluvial soils. In the lower flat lands, like around Lakes Babati and Manyara, alkaline soils predominate. Five agro-ecological zones characterize the district. About 90% of the population of Babati District live in the rural areas and depend on agriculture and livestock for their livelihood. They are mostly small-scale farmers or agro-pastoralists practicing
48-674: Is Hadija R.R. Nyembo. Babati District is located below the Equator between latitude 3° and 4° South and longitude 35° and 36° E. The land surface is characterized by a number of undulating hills and mountains as part of the East African Rift Valley Highlands. Babati District is divided by the Dabil-Dareda escarpment of the Rift Valley, providing diverse climatic and agro-ecological conditions due to
56-426: The ward has a population of 11,526. This Manyara Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Babati District Babati Rural District is a district of Manyara Region of Tanzania , East Africa. The administrative capital of the district is Babati town, 172 km (107 mi) south of Arusha . The district covers an area of 6,069 km (2,343 sq mi),
64-574: Was established by dividing the then Hanang District into two districts - Babati and Hanang. The decision produced Babati District, which was officially documented in the Government Official Gazette No. 403 on 1 October 1985. Babati District became autonomous in July 1986 as a District Council. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the district was 375,200. The District Commissioner of Babati District
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