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24-653: The region was previously known as Tanga Province and included Same and Mwanga Districts that are at present in Kilimanjaro Region . Tanga Region is the 15th largest region by size with an area of 26,667 km (10,296 sq mi), after Songwe Region at 27,656 km (10,678 sq mi). An area occupying 3% of the country. In comparison, Tanga is larger than the African nation of Burundi at 25,680 square kilometers. The Tanga Region shares land borders with four other regions and three regions across

48-637: A Bantu ethnic group based in Muheza District and Pangani District of eastern Tanga Region in Tanzania . The Bondei speak Kibondei , Bantu language and are culturally related to the Shambaa ethnic group. The name "Bondei" was given to the people by the Kilindi dynasty after their conquest, who called them "WaBondei"- people of the valley. This was to describe the people who lived between

72-513: A monarch who could resolve otherwise insurmountable internal problems, but they did not gain much from the state. Kilindi who were thought to be too dangerous to control Usambara were punished by being transferred to the Bondei. Due to their distance from the city, the Bondei received no redistributed goods in exchange for the tribute they were required to pay. When they traveled to Vugha , they were regarded as foreigners and were not permitted to enter

96-683: Is found off the coast in Mkinga District near Kirui Island. Tanga Region has a tropical savanna climate with the Köppen climate classification of 49 and Aw. Western Tanga on the Handeni plateau is semi-arid and dry. Where are the Usambara mountains share a more temperate climate. Tanga Region receives annual precipitation level of 1,100 to 1,400 millimeters, often raining in April to May during

120-667: Is home to the endangered Black rhinoceros and the African wild dog . The second national park in Tanga Region is the Saadani National Park , The only national park in the country that shares an ocean coastline. In the northwestern portion of the region is the Usambara mountains with the Amani Nature Reserve , home to the endemic fauna such as Amani Forest Tree Frog and Usambara torrent frog . In

144-714: Is located between 4 and 6 degrees south of the Equator. Another major river, the Mligasi River forms the southern border between Pwani Region and Tanga Region. Tanga Region is also home to largest cave system in East Africa, the Amboni Caves located a few kilometers north of Tanga city. Tanga is home to rich biodiversity of plants and animals. Tanga Region is home to two major national parks, Mkomazi National Park , shared with southern Kilimanjaro Region. The park

168-572: The Korogwe District and Lushoto District of Tanga Region , and to the west by Simanjiro District of Manyara Region . The district capital is the town of Same, Tanzania . The south Pare Mountains are located within the district's boundaries and so is a part of Mkomazi National Park . According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Same District was 212,235. The population had risen to 300,303 according to

192-649: The Lwengera Valley and the sea east of the usambaras. After the Kilindi Kingdom collapsed in 1868, the Bondei moved southwards from Magila near present day town of Muheza towards southern Muheza District and most of Pangani District. They also moved lands south of the Sigi River . However, due to rampant slave raiding after the collapse of the Kilindi kingdom, some Zigua migrants also became

216-729: The Pemba Channel namely; Pemba North Region , Pemba South Region and Zanzibar North . Tanga northwestern area is of high elevation, home to the Usambara Mountains with Tanga Region's highest point being Chambolo peak at 2,289 meters above sea level. The largest and longest river in Tanga Region is the Pangani River , fed by the Umkomazi River , Soni River and the Lwengera River . Tanga Region

240-547: The Wet season . Western Tanga Region gets less annual rainfall at 600mm annually, whilst some parts of the Usambara mountains receive up to 2,000mm annually. The average temperature range during the hot months of December to March is a high of 32 and a low of 26 degrees C. In comparison, the average temperature range during the cooler months of May to October is a high of 28 and a low of 20 degrees C. Tanga Region's population in 2012

264-463: The 2022 Tanzania National Census. The district covers an area of 6,221 km (2,402 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 1,034 m (3,392 ft). The tallest point being Shengena Peak at 2, 463m. The district is home to Mkomazi National Park, and a few other protected areas such as Chome Forest Reserve which is home to the South Pare white-eye , an endemic bird found only

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288-480: The Bondei people for protection escaping to Magila. The Bondei population is roughly 100,000. Most of Bondei people reside in Pangani District where they engage in different activities, especially small-scale agriculture . Some Bondei also reside in east Muheza District . The first Bondei to go overseas was a man named Dr. Geldart Mhando in 1890. The Kiva insurrection of 1869, which had its roots in

312-485: The akida had to be transformed into an elected jumbe Mkuu (superior headman). The two candidates for the inaugural election in November 1925 were Geldart Mhina, a Christian Bondei clerk and the founder of TTACSA, and John Juma, the serving akida and the son of a Bondei man and a Kilindi woman. Despite the fact that everyone would have wanted John Juma to be an akida, 95% of the elders and headmen chose him, according to

336-455: The breakdown of the Shambaa state spurred on by long-distance trade, was the fourth and most significant popular movement. The insurgents were Bondei people, who lived in the plains east of Usambara and were subdued and incorporated into the Shambaa kingdom around the beginning of the nineteenth century. The Bondei, who had previously been stateless, reaped personal benefits from allegiance to

360-481: The district. Paved Trunk road T2 from Dar es Salaam to Arusha passes through the Same District, thus making the road an important economic boost for the district bringing goods and services to the district. The district's main income source is agriculture, for both commercial and subsistence needs. Commercial agricultural products in Same are Sisal . However tourisms is slowly becoming a source of foreign exchange with

384-519: The forest, rare bird species like the Usambara eagle-owl , Usambara weaver , Usambara thrush and the Usambara double-collared sunbird are found. In addition, rare reptiles such as Usambara dwarf gecko , and endangered mammals such as the Usambara shrew are also found in the mountains. Just off the coast of Tanga is home to the Coelacanth . Tanga has one of the largest protected marine parks, Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park . The endangered Dugong

408-640: The introduction of Islam to the Tangan coast through trade during the Swahili era in the 9th and 10th centuries. Tanga is one of East Africa's largest agricultural producers, especially Citrus fruits. Agriculture is the biggest employer in Tanga Region. The coastal belt 0-15m above sea level covers most of Pangani district, a small coastal strip of Muheza district, Tanga and Mkinga districts. Crops grown in this Tanga coastal belt are coconuts , sisal , cashews , maize , cassava , rice and seaweed . Crops grown in

432-571: The majority in Handeni District . The Sambaa , the largest ethnic group in Tanga Region, are mostly found in the northern Tanga Region in the western Usambaras, Lushoto district, western Korogwe District and northern Muheza district. The Digo people and the Segeju people are a small minority within Mkinga District in the northeastern Tanga Region. Lastly the Ngulu people are native on

456-528: The popularity of Mkomazi national Park and the Chome Forest Reserve. The Usambara Railway from Tanga to Arusha passes through the district as well. As of 2012, the Same District is administratively divided into 31 wards: This Kilimanjaro Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bondei people Tanga Region ( Muheza District ) The Bondei People ( Swahili : Wabondei ) are

480-439: The provincial commissioner. The losing party interpreted the selection of a part-Kilindi as a return of Kilindi hegemony. Bondei elders were unable to choose a jumbe Mkuu twice more between the wars, in 1930 and 1934, and were forced to accept the government's candidacy of persons with Kilindi ties. Bondei acquired the skill of presenting political assertions in terms of the past in the interim. While Geldart Mhina disputed that he

504-420: The southwestern corner of Tanga Region's Kilindi District . Other smaller ethnic groups in Tanga Region include Mbugu and Pare people . More recently in history, immigrants from other parts of the country and abroad have found economic opportunities in Tanga Region, including Indians and Arabs . The majority of Tanga Region residents practice Sunni Islam with elements of African traditional faiths since

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528-535: The town. The Bondei were understandably terrified by the Kiva revolt, which allowed them to reclaim their freedom, and the restoration of the kingdom. The Bondei, a staunchly stateless people, were unable to recognize any one of their kind as leader since any family head would invariably spark opposition from all other families. The Germans and early British regimes both appointed foreign akidas to deal with this challenge, but because to Cameron's intense hate of akidas,

552-463: The wet plains of Tanga are similar to the coastal belt minus the seaweed, but include cotton . Tanga Region is divided into eleven districts , each administered by a council: Same District Same is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania . It is bordered to the north by the Mwanga District , to the northeast by Kenya , to the south and southeast by

576-570: Was around 2,045,205. Lushoto District having the highest population of 492,441. Pangani District has the lowest population of 54,025. Tanga is home to around six major indigenous ethnic groups. It is the ancestral home to the Bondei people located on the central east coast of the Tanga Region, the majority in Pangani district and Muheza District . Most of western Tanga is home to the Zigula people ,

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