Chato District

Chato District is one of the five districts in Geita Region of northwestern Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Chato.[2] The main ethnic group in the district are the Sukuma.[3] John Magufuli who was elected as President of Tanzania in the year 2015, was born in Chato in the year 1959.[4]

Chato District
District
Map showing Chato District's location within Geita Region.
Chato District
Map showing Chato District's location within Geita Region.
Chato District
Chato District (Africa)
Chato District
Chato District (Earth)
Coordinates: 02°38′00″S 031°46′00″E
CountryTanzania
RegionGeita
DistrictChato
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total365,127
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
30xxx
Area code(s)028
WebsiteDistrict website

History

The Chato District was formed around 2005 within Kagera Region after being separated from Biharamulo District. In 2012, it was transferred to the newly created Geita Region.[5][6]

In March 2006, Rwandan refugees who had settled in the district were evicted. The following year, a few who had been evicted improperly were allowed to come back.[7]

Transport

Road

The paved truck road T4 (from Mwanza to Bukoba) passes through southern part of the Chao district.

Geography

Location

The Chato district is neighbouring the Geita district in the east, neighbouring the districts Mbogwe and Bukombe in the south and neighbouring Kagera in the west(Biharamulo).

Climate

The annual rainfall in Chato District is adequate for crops, being between 700 and 1,000 millimetres (28 and 39 in) per year. The maximum temperature averages around 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) and the minimum temperatures around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F).[3]

Climate data for Chato District
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Administration Division

Wards

The Chato District is divided into 23 wards:[1]

Economy

The primary economic activity is subsistence farming without irrigation, using only rain.

Food Crops

Common crops for local consumption are bananas, beans, maize, cassavas, and sweet potatoes.

Cash Crops

Commercial farming is not well developed, but cotton, sunflower, tobacco and coffee are grown for sale.

Livestock

Livestock rearing is usually an adjunct to farming, with some commercial ranches.[3]

Tourism

Rubondo Island National Park is located on an island in Lake Victoria just of the coast of Chato District. It can be reached by ferry from Kasenda, a village in the north of the district.[8]

References
  1. Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012.
  3. "The Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  4. "Profile: John Magufuli". Tanzania Today. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  5. (in Swahili)"Taarifa Kwa Umma: Notisi Ya Kuanzisha Mikoa Na Wilaya", Ofisi Ya Waziri Mkuu Tawala Za Mikoa Na Serikali Za Mitaa, 9 September 2011
  6. Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012.
  7. "Zone 11: The Kagera Triangle (Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda)". Great Lakes Conflict Early Alert Report Weekly Assessment. 1 (14). 23 April 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. "Rubondo Island National Park". Tanzania National Parks. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 6 December 2015.


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