Buhigwe District is one of the eight districts of the Kigoma Region of Tanzania . It is one of the 20 new districts that were formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Kasulu Rural District . Buhigwe District is bordered to the north by Burundi , to the east by Kasulu Rural District and Kasulu Urban District , and to the west by Kigoma Rural District . Its administrative seat is the town of Buhigwe .
14-460: According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Buhigwe District was 240,005. The paved trunk road T19 from Kigoma to the Burundi border passes through a small portion of the district. Buhigwe District is a junction that link roads to Kigoma , Kasulu District , and Republic of Burundi . It has a total of 574 kilometres (357 mi) of roads, of which 30 kilometres (19 mi)
28-532: A number of valleys. Agriculture is the main income-generating activity in the District. Over 85% of the inhabitants depend on crop and animal husbandry. Total arable land is 1,277.796 square kilometres (493.360 sq mi) or 84.9% of the total District area. Out of that, only 50% of the land is actually cultivated, therefore there is a wide room for expansion. The major farming mechanism in Buhigwe District
42-560: A time in early 2010, the line was closed but service has apparently been restored. The city is served by Kigoma Airport which has scheduled service to Bujumbura and Dar es Salaam . Kigoma has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen Aw ) with a wet season between November and April. Kigoma-Ujiji District Kigoma-Ujiji District is one of the eight administrative districts of Kigoma Region in Tanzania . The District covers an area of 92.7 km (35.8 sq mi). It
56-478: Is proud of production in maize , beans , banana and cassava for food crops while coffee , oil palm and ginger is considered to be cash crop and opportunity of establishing sugar cane plantation along Malagarasi River . The topographical and favorable conditions found in Buhigwe may attract tourism activities. The area is characterized by attractive landscapes such as gullies and
70-522: Is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania , on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo . It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 232,388 (2022 census). The city is situated at an elevation of 775 metres (2,543 ft). The historic trading town of Ujiji
84-427: Is based on coffee , maize , bean , banana system in the highlands, maize-tobacco in the low lands and sugar cane and paddy along the river and water streams. Cash crops include Coffee , palm , Cotton , Tobacco , Ginger and Sugar cane while Maize , Cassava , Beans , Banana , Paddy are food crops. Coffee is the major source of income in the highlands and rolling hills area while maize and tobacco are
98-521: Is equipped to handle shipping containers. However, the bay is suffering from silting up as a result of soil erosion from surrounding hills, and the water depths at wharfside has diminished from 6 metres (20 ft) to 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in). This may threaten the economic growth of the port. In May 2007 the Tanzanian Government announced a plan to create an economic zone at the port to stimulate trade and to ensure stable economic growth of
112-583: Is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of Kigoma. Kigoma is one of the busiest ports on northeastern Lake Tanganyika since historically it was the only one that had a functioning railway connection (the one at Kalemie in The Democratic Republic of the Congo is not operational at the moment ), a direct link to the ocean port at Dar es Salaam . Kigoma Port in the Kigoma Bay has a wharf of two hundred metres (660 ft) and several cranes and
126-488: Is mainly used and maintained by missionaries’ freight. As of 2012, Buhigwe District was administratively divided into 20 wards . Buhigwe natural geographical position is characterized by topography , soil fertility, favorable climatic conditions and reliable infrastructures and soon the District will be electrified by thermal power that will make Buhigwe best option for investors. The District council
140-463: Is rich of cattle population due favorable weather condition as compared to other District in Kigoma Region . The District is on serious planning in controlling tsetse fly in cooperation with other stakeholder within and outside the District. However, the number and quality of the livestock kept has remained low compared to the high population growth of the District and demand. Kigoma Kigoma
154-407: Is trunk roads, 60 kilometres (37 mi) is Regional Roads, 282 kilometres (175 mi) is District Roads, and the remaining 202 kilometres (126 mi) is feeder roads. Generally, main regional roads and truck roads are passable throughout the year but feeder roads and District roads are traversed with difficulty during rain season. Buhigwe has one airstrips located at Biharu . This airstrip
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#1732870134112168-812: The Port for the government in Power in 2015 and 2020. The MV Liemba sails every week from Kigoma to Mpulungu in Zambia at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika, stopping at a number of other lakeside towns in Tanzania on the way. The MV Mwongozo sails from Kigoma to Baraka, Uvira and Bujumbura at the northern tip of the lake, although it is not working currently. There are other ships from Congo and Burundi that sail to Kigoma Port every week. Current road connections to and from Kigoma are improving. However, travellers should be advised to take extra precautions when travelling. A gravel road links
182-589: The major sources of income in the lowland areas. Farming activities are being conducted by using traditional implements such as hand hoes and it is family labor-based which results in low yield per area thus a need to invest in this sector Livestock keeping practiced in Buhigwe District is both traditional and commercial in nature. A large proportion of cattle , goats and sheep are indigenous dominated by pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. The District has about 29,665 cattle , 17,506 goats , 3,893 sheep , 852 pigs , 123,517 chicken and 9,220 ducks . The District
196-730: The town northeast to the national road network, and earth tracks link north to Burundi and southeast to Sumbawanga . The Central Line of the Tanzania Railways Corporation runs from Kigoma to the Port of Dar es Salaam on to the Indian Ocean coast via Tabora and Dodoma . It was completed in 1915 when Kigoma was part of German East Africa . In Tabora , there is a connection to Mwanza on Lake Victoria, with ferry connections to other Tanzanian lakeshore places, and formerly Uganda . At Tabora, you can also travel by train to Mpanda. For
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