Kyela is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Rungwe District, to the northeast by Njombe Region, to the southeast by Lake Nyasa, to the south by Malawi and to the west by Ileje District.
Kyela
Wilaya ya Kyela (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
 Kyela District of Mbeya Region | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′30″S 33°52′30″E / 9.62500°S 33.87500°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mbeya Region |
| Established | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Kyela |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Katule G. Kingamkono |
| • Director | Exekiel Magehema |
| Population | |
| • Total | 244,108 |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Postcode[2] | 537xx |
| Area code | 025 |
| Website | District Website |
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 244,108 people in the district, from 221,490 in 2012.[1]: 96 [3]: 114
The District Commissioner of the Kyela District is Katule G. Kingamkono.[4]
Wards
editThe Kyela District is administratively divided into 33 wards, 93 villages, and 398 vitongoji:[4][1]: 96-97
- Bondeni
- Bujonde
- Busale
- Ibanda
- Ikama
- Ikimba
- Ikolo
- Ipande
- Ipinda
- Ipyana
- Itope
- Itunge
- Kajunjumele
- Katumba Songwe
- Kyela Mjini
- Lusungo
- Mababu
- Makwale
- Matema
- Mbugani
- Mikoroshini
- Muungano
- Mwanganyanga
- Mwaya
- Ndandalo
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Njisi
- Nkokwa
- Nkuyu
- Serengeti
- Talatala
Agriculture
editThe production of rice in Kyela is mainly favored by its geographical location and weather. Rivers such as Mbaka, Kiwira, Lufilyo and Songwe flowing into Lake Malawi all cross through Kyela. This makes the district constantly have wet land that is suitable for rice production. Apart from rice, Kyela also produces other crops like bananas, cashew nuts, beans, 80% of Tanzania's cocoa production [5] and watermelon.
References
edit- ^ a b c 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Mbeya Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kyela". kyeladc.go.tz (in Swahili). Kyela District: Kyela District. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Kyela cocoa boom: Farmers urged to go commercial as prices rise". 21 December 2023.
External links
edit- Kyela District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
- Tanzanian Government Directory Database
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