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20-872: Katavi Region is located between Longitude 30° and 33° East of Greenwich and Latitudes 5° 15° to 7° 03° South of the Equator. It is bordered to the north by the Urambo District (Tabora), to the east by the Sikonge District (Tabora), to the east by the Chunya District (Mbeya), to the south by the Sumbawanga District (Rukwa), to the south-east by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (separated by Lake Tanganyika), and to

40-538: A commercially viable deposit of lead and zinc, managed to develop the underground mine despite the difficulties of doing so in World War II. He was encouraged in this venture by the government of the time, seeing this as a source of raw materials for the war effort. The company, Uruwira Minerals Limited, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1947 as a source of financing for its contribution to

60-405: Is engaged in gold mining and primary processing. Three medium-sized industries are involved in processing milk, employing 65 people; milling cereals, employing 51 people; and manufacturing cement blocks, employing 51 people. In addition, there are roughly 14 businesses that employ 1,070 people altogether. The majority of businesses (57%) are engaged in the milling of cereals. The next largest sector

80-703: Is one of the seven districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania . It is bordered to the north by the Kaliua District , to the east by the Uyui District , to the southeast by the Sikonge District , and to the southwest by the Katavi Region . Its administrative seat is the town of Urambo . The name "Urambo" ( Nyamwezi language : ) meaning Home of the Urambo , a 19th century kingdom of

100-737: Is the city of Mpanda . The district is bordered to the northwest by the Kigoma Region , to the northeast by the Tabora Region , to the east by the Mbeya Region , to the southeast by the Sumbawanga Urban District , to the southwest by the Nkasi District and to the west (for a small portion) by Lake Tanganyika . According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Mpanda District

120-477: Is the manufacturing of furniture (16%), clothes (12%), and minerals (11%). 2% goes to the processing of edible oils, while 1% each goes to the production of shoes and building blocks. The region is connected by rail from Mpanda to Kaliua in the Tabora region, a 210 km long railway line offers three times weekly passenger and cargo transport services to the northern section of the region. Mpanda Airport serves

140-795: The Katavi Region for local travel, but it has good connections to international travel from Songwe, Kigoma, and Tabora Airport via Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA). The principal minerals in the Katavi Region are coal, mica, moonstone , iron ore, nickel, cobalt, lead, gold, copper, and gold ore. Moonstone is mined in Karema and Kapalamsenga in Tanganyika District. The wildlife reserves in Katavi Region include Rukwa Game Reserve and Katavi National Park . Additionally, there are areas designated as forest reserves, such as

160-661: The Katumba plains, and Lake Tanganyika, which has steep hills, mild plateaus, and plains, are other features that define the area. The region's miombo forests are covered in the most greenery. The long and brief rainy seasons in Katavi's climate are typical of the West southern highlands as a whole. The annual range of precipitation is 700 to 1,300 millimeters, with significant regional, seasonal, and yearly changes. The rainy season typically lasts from November to April. The highlands zone,

180-632: The Nyamwezi people. In the 19th century, Urambo was a kingdom. It came about under the leadership of King Mirambo , who united the territory of Uyowa, which had been ruler by his father, with Ulyankhulu . Southern Urambo district is the Ugalla River National Park According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Urambo District was 260,322. Between 2002 and 2012, Kaliua District

200-481: The main agricultural producers. Maize , rice, sunflower, sesame, groundnuts, cassava , millet, sweet potatoes, and sorghum are some of the major crop products produced. 2018 saw no ginneries in the area because farmers had only recently begun cultivating cotton . Residents of the area also cultivate crops, but they also maintain sizable herds of native cattle , backed by a sizable grazing area that also draws pastoralists from neighboring areas. Less than 0.5 percent of

220-541: The midlands zone, and the lowlands zone are the three distinct agro-ecological zones in the area. Depending on altitude, temperatures can range from 13 degrees Celsius to 16 degrees Celsius in June and July and increase from September to November. Agriculture makes up the majority (96%) of the region's economic activity, while 0.7% of the labor force is employed in the care of livestock . In the Katavi Region, small-scale farmers with dispersed land holdings for different crops are

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240-527: The northwest by the Kigoma District (Kigoma). At an altitude of 1,000 to 2,500 meters above sea level, the Katavi Region has typical yearly temperatures between 26 and 30 degrees Celsius. The range of the average annual rainfall is 920 to 1,200 mm. The district is made up of gentle plains, plateaus, tiny mountain peaks, moderate hills, and Mwese highlands. The soft plains of the Karema depression,

260-544: The ones in Inyonga, North East Mpanda, Msaginya, Mulele Hills, Rungwa, Kabungu, Ugalla River, and Rungwa River (all owned by the central government), Nkamba and Tongwe West (under local authority ownership). With 4.7 million acres, the Mlele District Council claims to have the largest natural forest area. The estimated total area covered by forests, including conserved forests, is 3,140,639.00 ha, or 68.51% of

280-496: The railway and the pipeline for water to the mine and township of that time. The need to transport the mineral concentrates to Dar es Salaam justified the construction of the railway to link up with the Ujiji to Tabora railway. While Mpanda District has mineral resources, gold, silver, other metallic sulfides, and even some rare earths , there is only one large mine, a gold mine owned by Kapufi Gold Mining Ltd. at Singililwa. The mine

300-557: The total land area, making the region the most natural region in the country. In March 2012, shortly after the Katavi Region was created, Dr. Rajab Mtumwa Rutengwe was appointed Katavi Regional Commissioner. He was formerly the Mpanda District Commissioner. Katavi Region is divided into six districts , each administered by a council: The additional district is Tanganyika District whose census numbers will be published in 2023. Urambo District Urambo

320-423: The workforce is employed in the fishing industry. Forestry, mining, and tourism are some of the other significant industries in the area. Honey is produced in the Katavi Region and transported to other regions of the country, primarily Dar es Salaam , for processing and modern packaging. The following industrial facilities are located in Katavi Region, including one large-scale industry that employs 153 people and

340-407: Was 371,836. Historically Mpanda District was part of Tabora , but in 1975 it was transferred into the newly created Rukwa Region . In 2012 Mpanda District was transferred into the Katavi Region. Mpanda owes its origins to the discovery of gold in 1934 by a very determined Belgian geologist and mining engineer called Jean de La Vallee Poussin. He obtained the concession and after then discovering

360-457: Was administratively divided into 26 wards. As of 2012, only 16 wards remained after Kaliua District was split off. 5°00′S 31°55′E  /  5.000°S 31.917°E  / -5.000; 31.917 This Tabora Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mpanda District Mpanda District is one of the five districts of the Katavi Region of Tanzania . Its administrative seat

380-441: Was prospected in 1996 and a gold extraction permit issued in 1999. Annual production was about 50 kilograms of gold, and although the mine ceased operation in 2002, it is expected to reopen. The former Mkwamba Mine, which produced a considerable amount of gold, closed completely in the 1960s. There are some small mining operations recovering primarily gold, lead and building materials (quarries). Prior to 2012, Mpanda District

400-509: Was split off from Urambo District. That is why the population of Urambo District declined in this period. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Urambo District was 192,781. Unpaved Trunk road T18 from Tabora to Kigoma passes through the district. The Tanzanian Central Line train - from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma - passes through the district. There is a train station in Urambo town. In 2002, Urambo District

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