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29-533: Rorya District is a district in Mara Region , United Republic of Tanzania . The district capital is the small town of Ingri Juu , while the largest town is Shirati . The district was created in 2007 from a part of Tarime District . It is bordered by Tarime District to the east, Butiama District to the south, Lake Victoria to the west, and the Republic of Kenya to the north. The majority of inhabitants are from

58-535: A combined area of 993.4 km2, were established in 1993. Ikoma Wildlife Management Area (IWMA), which spans 242.3 km2, is present in addition to the Reserves. There are many different wildlife species there. The Mara ecosystem is renowned for its yearly migration of more than 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra. The second-largest migration of terrestrial mammals in the world takes place in the Serengeti. The Mara Region

87-654: Is among the newly established councils, which commenced official on 1 July 2007. It emerged from division of Tarime District Council. The district is in the north of Tanzania and lies between latitudes 1°00" – 1°45" south of the Equator and longitudes 33° 30" – 35° 0" east of the Meridian. Rorya district has two agro-economical zones — the midlands and low lands. The zones are between approximately attitudes 800mm and 1200mm with temperature varying from 14 °C to 30 °C. The annual rainfall ranges between 700mm and 1200mm. The district

116-527: Is bordered by the Republic of Kenya to the North, Tarime District to the east, Musoma District to the south and Lake Victoria to the Western side. Rorya District has a total area of 9,345 square kilometers. According to the housing census of 2002, the district had 217,176 people of which 101,907 are males and 115,269 are females. The average growth rate was 2.8% as from 1998 to 2002. For parliamentary elections, Tanzania

145-532: Is covered by Lake Victoria; 23 villages are along the lake shore. Most of these villagers depends on fishing activities and other fishermen from the lake region. Rorya district depends on it as a source of income that is generated from the fisheries activities. Some economic fish species found in the lake are Nile-peach, tilapia and silver cyprinid (Omena in Luo) among others. Beekeeping is the newly established project in Rorya as

174-554: Is divided into constituencies. Since 1995 elections Rorya District had one constituency: Rorya Constituency. There are four divisions There are 21 wards (with total population - 2012): The economy of Rorya residents and the district council depend on agricultural, livestock keeping, fishing, small industries and other resources: More than 89% of the people living in the district depend on agriculture for their living. The district has 291,375 hectares, which are arable lands whereby 130,481 hectares are under cultivation. Area suitable for

203-400: Is endowed with natural resources that are virgin and natural. Forestry resources cover up to 1534 half of district land which is about 30% of the whole land of Rorya District. Other forests are owned by the community (18%) and individuals (12%) known as Ngitiri for domestic uses like fuel, construction and medicine. The type of forest includes Miombo woodlands. Mining activities in the district

232-480: Is home to a diverse range of wildlife. It attracts close to 150,000 tourists every year. The sanctuary is home to more than a million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras, and 300,000 Thomson's gazelles. Additionally, Mara is also home to The Mwalimu Nyerere Museum, which houses historical facts on the country's independence. The museum is situated in Butiama Village, the final resting place of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere,

261-612: Is located between latitudes 1° 0’ and 2° 31’ and between longitudes 33° 10’ and 35° 15’. It contains 30,150 sq kilometers total, 10,584 sq kilometers of such being water area. To the north the Mara Region borders Uganda and Kenya. It is also bordered by the Arusha Region to its east, Simiyu Region to its south, as well as the Mwanza Region in the southwest and west. 15% of Lake Victoria's water body—10,854 square kilometers—is submerged in

290-570: Is occupied by the Serengeti National Park and is located at the border of the Arusha and Mara Region. It was established in 1951, and contains the vast and astonishing concentration of plain animals left anywhere in Africa. Mining , fishing , tourism , cattle raising, crop farming, and cross-border operations are the mainstays of the Mara Region's distinctive and alluring economy. About 80% of

319-457: Is of small-scale artisan mining. The data for mineral production is not readily available although it produces income to the community, while the district does not earn any income from this sector directly. There are also minerals used for construction like stones, aggregates, and sand. There is an unused natural gas source at Nyamusi area though no significant steps have been taken to extract and use it. Rorya District council has 7252 km2 area that

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348-472: Is the ancestral homeland to the following people groups: Zanaki , Luo , Kurya , Ngurimi , Ikoma , Ikizu , Kwaya , Jita , Suba , Kerewe , Sizaki and Simbiti . In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 1,924,230 people in the region, from 1,743,830 in 2012. For 2002–2012, the region's 2.5 percent average annual population growth rate was the thirteenth highest in

377-617: The Luo tribe. Other ethnic group is Kurya. Kine, Simbiti,Sweta and Hacha are sub-groups within Kurya ethnic group. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Rorya District was 354,490. Paved Trunk Road T4 from Mwanza to the Kenyan border passes through Rorya District from south to east. The biggest problems in Rorya District are hunger, water scarcity and AIDS. Rorya District

406-516: The Tarime District as well as parts of the Serengeti District . On average, it receives annual rainfall of 1,250-2,000 mm/year. The central zone includes much of Musoma District and eastern parts of Serengeti. It receives an annual rainfall of 900–1300 mm/year. The Lowland zone covers much of Bunda and the lake shores. This zone receives 700–900 mm/year. Lake Victoria borders

435-599: The Mara Region of Tanzania. The lake has a surface area 68,800 square km, and its coastline expands over 3,220 km. It is the Nile 's principle water reservoir. Lake Victoria has numerous archipelagos , or groups of islands. Islands found in Mara territory are numerous, in the Bunda District Council, there are Bulamba, Nafuba, Sozia, Sata, Namguma, Machwele, Ilela, Igali, Chalika, Nyakalango, Bugulani, Nachenyele, and Guyanza; in

464-438: The Mara Region. The maximum temperature of the region is 29.32°C and minimum of 27.68°C, with an average of 28.50°C. The Mara Region experiences a bimodal rainfall pattern, consisting of two rainy seasons and two dry seasons . The long rainfall period last between February until June. The short rainfall period last between September and June. The Mara Region can be divided into 3 climatic zones. The northern zone resides in

493-553: The Mara River, and its streams, fishing is done, with the activity rated as one of the region's top economic objectives. About 379,707 individuals are employed in fishing as a source of income, which accounts for 40% of the labor force in the area. The most common methods of processing sardines in the area include sun drying, frying, and, in rare instances, smoking. When compared to sardines from other regions, Mara Region sardines (dagaa), especially those from Kibuyi in Rorya District, are

522-533: The Musoma Municipal Council, Rukuba, and Iriga; and in the Rorya District Council, Towa, Kinesi, and Bugwambwa Island. There are a plethora of over 200 species of fish, however economically tilapia and nile perch are important. The Mara Region is mostly covered with natural vegetation, but there are also large areas of cultivation that are underutilized. The most prevalent landscape seen in

551-593: The area in the beaches of Ryamakabe, Toa, Ngonche, Msasani, and Bugambwa. The majority of the processing of the Nile perch that is brought into the area. Roughly 72%, or 13,373.07 metric tonnes—takes place in Mwanza. The Mara Region is home to the Serengeti National Park , one of the world's most famous national parks. Listed as a World Heritage Site , the national park occupies a large area of grasslands and woodlands and

580-562: The area. However, the region's critical crops include bananas, coffee , cassava, horticulture , and cotton . The estimated amount of fertile land in the region is 2,500,000 hectares, however only 500,000 hectares, or around 20% of the arable land, are typically used for crop production. The Mara Region is one of the eleven cotton-growing regions in the Western Cotton Growing Area (WCGA), and when compared to other regions, it produces an average of 220 kg of cotton per acre. Mara

609-548: The best and have the most weight per gallon or per bucket. A monthly average catch of 3,452.25 metric tonnes is thought to be marketed both inside and beyond the Mara Region. Nile perch is a valuable source of food and nourishment for families, as well as a raw material for fish processing factories. Bunda, Musoma, and Rorya districts saw a quantity of catch locally. Fisheries in Rukuba Makoko, Nyakarango, Nafuba, Namguma, Machwera, and Sozia. Musoma Fish Processors do processing in

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638-492: The country's founding father. Legally protected forests are thought to cover 9,541.2 hectares in the Mara Region. 2,927 of these are within the jurisdiction of the Central Government, 3,593.3 are under the control of district councils, and 2,980 are not. Village governments control 5 hectares, while the private sector is in charge of 40.4 hectares. The Bunda and Serengeti Districts' Ikorongo and Grumeti Game Reserves, with

667-854: The irrigation is 17,350 square kilometers where irrigation takes place only at 1,039 square kilometers. More than 70% Rorya citizens participate in livestock keeping. At least 27,718 household are livestock keepers. The challenges they face are livestock diseases and theft. The suba people are good in livestock keeping in the district; livestock are used for providing milk, meat, capital for most economic transactions, cultural object for rites, and ploughing. The environmental impacts caused by livestock keeping include burning of forestry – preparation of pastures, soil erosion and compartment. The mitigation measures being advocated are destocking, zero grazing, and controlled burning. The district has five small-scale industries including soap making, leather processing, bakery, milk processing, and spice processing. The district

696-505: The natural vegetation is the “ savannah type” most commonly found in areas that receive annual rainfall between 900 and 1200 mms/year. The Serengeti plains consist of savannah type vegetation with predominant forest vegetation, but mostly scattered woodlands and wooded grasslands. The northern zone, receiving high annual rainfall, is composed of the humid forest. The lowland zones with less annual rainfall consist of wooded grassland and bushland of dense thickets. 14,750 sq kilometers of land

725-560: The principal producers. In Tarime District, tea is mostly farmed by small-holder farmers, who have land plots ranging from 0.2 acre to 2 acres and produce 600 kilos per acre each month. Air service to the Mara region is provided by Musoma Airport , the airstrips at Seronera and Fort Ikoma in the Serengeti National Park, and Magena Airstrip near Tarime. Fishing in the Mara region is primarily done on Lake Victoria, which has 49% of its total area within Tanzanian territory. Along Lake Victoria,

754-409: The region's workforce is employed in agriculture , which accounts for about 60% of the region's GDP. Cassava, rice, maize, sorghum, finger-millet , bulrush millet , sweet potatoes, potatoes, beans, Bambara nuts , ground nuts, green gram , chickpeas, banana, cotton, coffee, sunflower, sesame, onions, tomatoes, watermelon, oranges, avocados, pawpaw, pineapples, and lemons are some of the crops grown in

783-471: The way of generating income. Ten groups were formed in villages with almost 400 beehives. The activity does not yet yield much income as the beekeepers use traditional hives. This Mara Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Districts of Tanzania As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya ). In 2016, Songwe Region

812-430: Was created from the western part of Mbeya Region . The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region: Mara Region The Mara Region is located in the northern part of mainland Tanzania. It

841-479: Was the pioneer of the cotton contract farming model in Tanzania. Out of the potential area of 22,632 hectares suited for the crop, the region is predicted to cultivate 3,065 hectares of Arabica coffee . In the Mara region, coffee is grown in four districts. These districts are Tarime , Serengeti , Rorya , and Butiama . Small-scale farmers, with average plot sizes of 1 acre and 800 kilograms of production per acre, are

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