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38-518: The name of the town come from "Makhambako" (singular Likhambako), a Bena word for bulls. This was the name of the forest which had large tree called Likhambako. Bena residing in this area performed religious rituals at that tree leading to the whole forest being referred to as Makhambako. There are few trees found in Miti ya Makhambako Street in Ubena Ward, which are protected for history of the name of

76-598: A 5.74% growth. The city took its names after one of the Ngoni warrior, killed in 1906 during the time of German repression of the Maji Maji rebellion . After the Second World War, the area was marked for rapid agricultural development linked to the ultimately disastrous groundnut scheme . A railway had been planned from the coast to Songea and actually appeared in 1950s high school geography text books. During

114-589: A B.A. in English in 1963. According to his older brother Alexander, Paul affects a "fake British accent" despite growing up in a working-class Boston suburb. After he finished his university education, Theroux joined the Peace Corps in 1963 as a teacher in Malawi . In a later life interview, he described himself as an "angry and agitated young man" who felt he had to escape the confines of Massachusetts and

152-452: A consequence, his later novel Jungle Lovers , which concerns an attempted coup in the country, was banned in Malawi for many years. He moved to Uganda in 1965 to teach English at Makerere University , where he also wrote for the magazine Transition . While at Makerere, Theroux began his friendship with Rajat Neogy , founder of Transition Magazine , and novelist V.S. Naipaul , then

190-472: A hostile U.S. foreign policy . At the time, the Peace Corps was relatively new, having sent its first volunteers overseas in 1961. Theroux helped a political opponent of Prime Minister Hastings Banda escape to Uganda . For this, Theroux was expelled from Malawi and thrown out of the Peace Corps in 1965. He was declared persona non grata by Banda in Malawi for sympathizing with Yatuta Chisiza . As

228-405: A household. Farming responsibility is left to women with almost all of them following an occupation. Female headed households are more dependent on subsistence food, operating as "street vendors" or with mobile fast-food kitchens. Other group of people includes Kinga from Makete district who famous in trading activities. Pangwa from Ludewa District and Hehe are from nearby Iringa Region. There

266-502: A second time to Sheila Donnelly, on November 18, 1995. His wife runs a luxury travel/hotel PR agency. They reside in Hawaii and Cape Cod , Massachusetts . Theroux has received numerous awards and honors. Songea Songea is the capital of Ruvuma Region in southwestern Tanzania . It is located along the A19 road . The city has a population of 286,285, and is the seat of

304-653: A teaching position at Makerere University in Kampala. There he met Anne Castle, an English graduate student teaching at an upcountry girls' secondary school in Kenya, via Voluntary Service Overseas . They married in 1967. After leaving Asia and Dorset, they moved to South London in 1971, because it was cheaper than the United States. They had two sons: Marcel and Louis , both of whom are writers and documentarians. Theroux and Castle divorced in 1993. Theroux married

342-657: A ten-part series that was broadcast in 2021. His 2017 semi-autobiographical novel Mother Land (and earlier related short story in The New Yorker , set in Puerto Rico ) refer to an older son born in Puerto Rico in 1961 with his college girlfriend and he had travelled for the birth, giving the baby up for adoption; later, Theroux's son returned into his life. When Theroux was in Uganda, his friends found him

380-805: A visiting scholar at the university. During his time in Uganda, an angry mob at a demonstration threatened to overturn the car in which his pregnant wife was riding, and Theroux decided to leave Africa. In November 1968, the couple moved with their son Marcel to Singapore , where a second son, Louis , was born. After two years of teaching at the National University of Singapore , Theroux and his family settled in England in November 1971. They lived first in Dorset , and then in south London . When his marriage ended, early in 1990, Theroux returned to

418-1176: Is also a significant number of people from other regions who came to work as Soldiers, Police officers and Railway workers who have established permanent settlement in the town. Kiswahili is widely spoken just as other urban areas of Tanzania. The native tribe of this area are Bena who are at adjacent to the Iringa Region where Hehe is spoken hence many residents speak Kisovi a variation of Kibena which some vocabulary and pronunciation resemble that of Hehe counterparts There are several educational institutions in Makambako including primary schools, secondary schools and one university. Some of these include primary schools like Azimio Primary School, Makambako primary School, Maendeleo primary school, Uhuru primary school, Umoja primary school, also secondary schools like Makambako secondary school, Lyamkena secondary school, Maguvani secondary school, Kipagamo secondary school, Naboti secondary school, genesis secondary school, Mcf-Makambako Girls Secondary School, Ngogo secondary school, Mukilima secondary school. Also there

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456-557: Is noted for his rich descriptions of people and places, laced with a heavy streak of irony, or even misanthropy . Nonfiction by Theroux includes Sir Vidia's Shadow , an account of his personal and professional friendship with Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul , which ended abruptly after 30 years. Theroux has worked extensively with the celebrated photographer Steve McCurry. Their book The Imperial Way appeared in 1987, and McCurry's photographs are included in Theroux's Deep South and On

494-661: Is one of three agroecological zones in the Njombe District, the other two being the Eastern Highlands and the Njombe Plateau. Maize is commonly grown in the plateau while Makambako is notable for tomato cultivation and trade. The largest ethnic group in Makambako town are the Bena . Their living arrangements include large, polygamous, extended families and on average, there are more than five children in

532-603: Is one university named St. Joseph University of Tanzania. Governmental Health Institutions Makambako Town Hospital which is located in Ubena District which is within the Town CBD. Makambako District hospital: There is the ongoing construction of the new Makambako District hospital in Mlowa Ward. Lyamkena Dispensary where during COVID-19 Outbreak there was quarantine facilities provided there though no patient

570-742: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea . Between 1905 and 1907, the city was a centre of African resistance during the Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa . The city is poised to experience significant economic growth in the near future as the Mtwara Corridor opens up in a few years. It is projected to be the sixth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with

608-835: The United Kingdom ( The Kingdom by the Sea ), kayaking in the South Pacific ( The Happy Isles of Oceania ), visiting China ( Riding the Iron Rooster ), and traveling from Cairo to Cape Town across Africa ( Dark Star Safari ). In 2015, he published " Deep South " detailing four road trips through the southern states of the United States . In 2019, he published On the Plain of Snakes , his account of his extensive travels in his own car throughout Mexico. He

646-586: The Archdiocese of Songea. The 322 kilometres road between Songea and Makambako was funded by the ADB and was built between 1980 and 1985. There is a regular quick bus service. The trunk road between Tanzania and Zambia ( Tan-Zam Road ), founded by The World Bank and completed in 1973, goes through the district. Makambako lies along the TAZARA Railway . The bridge section of the railway in Makambako

684-501: The Plain of Snakes . Magazines such as Smithsonian and The National Geographic have paired Theroux and McCurry on assignments. A number of Theroux's books have been made into movies. His 1972 novel Saint Jack was filmed by Peter Bogdanovich in 1979, and starred Ben Gazzara. His novella Doctor Slaughter was filmed as Half Moon Street , in 1986, with Michael Caine and Sigourney Weaver. Peter Weir's film The Mosquito Coast (1986) had Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and River Phoenix in

722-402: The United States, where he has since settled. Theroux's sometimes caustic portrait of Nobel Laureate V. S. Naipaul in his memoir Sir Vidia's Shadow (1998) contrasts sharply with his earlier, admiring portrait of the same author in V. S. Naipaul: An Introduction to his Work (1972). They had a long friendship, but Theroux said that events during the 26 years between

760-566: The article, he compared his association with rebel ministers and own unwitting involvement, while a Peace Corps volunteer, in a plot to assassinate President Hastings Banda of Malawi (noted above) to the complexities in the case of the convicted American citizen who fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan . Theroux published his first novel , Waldo (1967), during his time in Uganda ; it

798-711: The auspices of the GEF/Small Grants Programme, the project started in September 2008 and is expected to be completed in December 2010. Ubena Cultural Reforms Association is the Grantee of the US$ 36,799 grant. Hotels include: Paul Theroux Paul Edward Theroux ( / θ ə ˈ r uː / ; born April 10, 1941) is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including

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836-561: The brother of authors Alexander Theroux and Peter Theroux , and uncle of the American actor and screenwriter Justin Theroux . Paul Theroux was born in Medford, Massachusetts , the third of seven children, and son of Catholic parents; his mother, Anne (née Dittami), was Italian American , and his father, Albert Eugene Theroux, was of French-Canadian descent. His mother was a former grammar school teacher and painter, and his father

874-515: The cast. Theroux's set of short stories The London Embassy became a six-part TV series on British television in 1987. Christmas Snow , a 1986 TV movie starring Sid Caeser was adapted from Theroux's novel London Snow. Theroux wrote the Hong Kong story on which the Wayne Wang film Chinese Box (1997) was based. In 2019, Apple Films announced that The Mosquito Coast was in production as

912-658: The government's leader(s), or cast the country in an unfavorable light. All Theroux's books were banned by the apartheid government in South Africa, but in 1995 after South Africa's transition to democracy, under the presidency of Nelson Mandela, the South African Department of Education made Theroux's “The Mosquito Coast” required reading as a set book for 12th grade students sitting their final (“Matric”) exam. In 2001, prior to his 60th birthday, Theroux returned to Africa to retrace his footsteps and "[take]

950-672: The influx of workers from different parts of Tanzania as a well as people from nearby villages to trade in the area. These development led to development of market, modern and local bars etc making it the business centre. Makambako is now a town, located in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, approximately 60 kilometers north of the district capital of Njombe . The town of Makambako contains the settlements of Ikwete , Maguvani , Ubena , Kipagamo , Idofi , Mlowa , Mkolango , Lyamkena , Kiumba , Mwembetogwa , Mjimwema , Kitisi , Kivavi and Kilimahewa . The Makambako Plateau

988-512: The liberation war with Mozambique the Songea area was a restricted zone and occasionally suffered aerial attacks by Portuguese forces. Its remoteness made it vulnerable to ivory poaching, and communications remained unreliable until 1985 when a new British funded road was opened linking it northwards to the road and rail hub of Makambako . Songea became a municipality in 2006. Songea is the home to many educational institutions including; Songea

1026-417: The location where Songea Road branches off Tanzania Zambia Road (TANZAM), Presence of Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)'s railway station. Presence of TAZARA railway station lead to establishment of police station, TAZARA workers quarters, development of TAZARA water intake at Bwawani which is now being developed by the government. Presence of Tanzania People Defence Force (TPDF) Legion. All these led to

1064-474: The pulse of the continent." Despite undergoing various hardships during the trip, he came away with a positive impression of Africa and African people and optimistic views of its future. However, his experiences soured his attitudes towards foreign tourists and activists. He wrote about this journey in the book Dark Star Safari . Theroux has criticized celebrity activists like Bono , Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as "mythomaniacs, people who wish to convince

1102-567: The rehabilitation of the National Grid between Makambako and Mbeya. In 1992, a piped water supply project received financial and technical assistance from UNICEF, but even after completion, it was considered inadequate, requiring continued potable water dependency on boreholes, dams and streams. Facing an acute problem of water, the Makambako Shallow Wells Project is expected to ease water woes. Organized under

1140-426: The town. Makambako was visited by Paul Theroux who in his book Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town described it not as a town but "a collection of hovels on stretch of paved road where idle people sat or stood." The town of Makambako has seen fast development. As a result, the northwest Wabena are advocating for Makambako to become its own district. Makambako's rapid development owes to being

1178-423: The travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar (1975). Some of his works of fiction have been adapted as feature films. He was awarded the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel The Mosquito Coast , which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the same name and the 2021 television series of the same name. He is the father of English-American authors and documentary filmmakers Marcel and Louis Theroux ,

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1216-550: The two books colored his perspective in the later book. The two authors attempted a reconciliation in 2011 after a chance meeting at the Hay Literary Festival, an episode described in postscript to the subsequent paperback edition of Sir Vidia’s Shadow , and remained close friends until the death of Naipaul in 2018. His novel Saint Jack (1973) was banned by the government of Singapore for 30 years. Both were banned because they were considered too critical of

1254-620: The world of their worth." He has said that "the impression that Africa is fatally troubled and can be saved only by outside help—not to mention celebrities and charity concerts—is a destructive and misleading conceit". In a 2009 interview, he stated that he now has "the disposition of a hobbit ," and had become more optimistic than in his youth. He further commented that he "need[s] happiness to write well." In an op-ed in The New York Times on October 22, 2016, Theroux recommended that President Obama pardon John Walker Lindh . In

1292-605: Was a shoe factory leather salesman for the American Leather Oak company. Theroux was a Boy Scout and ultimately achieved the rank of Eagle Scout . His brothers are Eugene, Alexander , Joseph and Peter . His sisters are Ann Marie and Mary. Theroux was educated at Medford High School , followed by the University of Maine , in Orono (1959–60), and the University of Massachusetts Amherst , where he obtained

1330-556: Was moderately successful. He published several more novels over the next few years, including Fong and the Indians , Jungle Lovers , and The Mosquito Coast . On his return to Malawi many years later, he found that Jungle Lovers , which was set in that country, was still banned. He recounted that in his book Dark Star Safari (2002). After moving to London in 1972, Theroux set off on an epic journey by train from Great Britain to Japan and back. His account of this journey

1368-488: Was published as The Great Railway Bazaar , his first major success as a travel writer and now a classic in the genre. The Nigerian reviewer Noo Saro-Wiwa wrote: “Theroux’s book The Great Railway Bazaar (1975) sold 1.5 million copies and is often credited with launching the travel-writing boom of the late twentieth century." He has since written a number of travel books, including traveling by train from Boston to Argentina ( The Old Patagonian Express ), walking around

1406-782: Was reported Religious Health Institutions Saint Joseph Hospital Ikelu: This is found in Ikelu, Iliunda, Makambako Town along the Dar es Salaam - Songea Road. The hospital is in the level of District Hospitals. RC Mission Dispensary which is located at Bwawani, Mjimwema Ward in Makambako Town and the Kitanewa Dispensary in the town of Kitanewa. The Makambako Parish is run by the Benedictine Sisters, Congregation of Saint Agnes, Saint Bikira Maria wa Huruma. Under

1444-603: Was said to have been completed in early 1973. Makambako is a major centre for rural planning in the region and contains a Rural Service Centre, where thousands of plots have been surveyed and allocated to developers. Councillors based in Makambako are also responsible for the facilitation and planning of other works in the area. Makambako was connected by electricity in 1981, however, high installation costs has meant that by 1992, only 2% used electricity for cooking and only 22% had it installed. The Italian organization, ABB-SAE Sadelmi has erected high-tension power lines and worked on

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