Singida Rural

Singida Rural District is one of the six districts of the Singida Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mkalama District, to the east by Manyara Region and Dodoma Region, to the south by Ikungi District and to the west by Singida Urban District. Its administrative seat is the town of Singida.

Singida Rural District
District
Singida Rural District's location within Singida Region.
Coordinates: 04°44′S 35°02′E
CountryTanzania
RegionSingida Region
Population
 (2012)
 • Total225,521

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Singida Rural District was 225,521.[1]

Life in the Region

Crop farming is the main way money and daily food needs are met in this region. Oxen are used by the people; when they are preparing the land for farming. Electricity was not widely used in the region. Most of the people in the region used wick lamps for light and wood for cooking food. Access to government facilities is low in this region.
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Transport

Paved trunk road T14 from Singida to Babati passes through the district.[3] Rural transportation is mostly conducted in the form of taxes, buses, animal-drawn carts, and bicycles. The transportation services in the region are for the most part privatized. The average cost to travel around Singida rural using transportation services is 3-5 USD per kilometer. Regulations in the rural area of singida are limited. There is little vehicle traffic in the regions, so regulations are not a priority of the local government. Vehicles are not able to travel at fast speeds because road conditions are poor.[4]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Singida Rural District was administratively divided into 21 wards.[1]

Wards

References
  1. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. (PDF) http://www.fao.org/tempref/AG/Reserved/PPLPF/ftpOUT/GLiPHA/DATA/Queue/Working/tanzania/SINGIDA%20REGION%20REPORT.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Singida Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. (PDF) http://www.ruraltransport.info/RTSi/docs/Awadh2007-RuralTransportServicesSingidaTanzania-SSATPWP87F.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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