Newala Town, is a district level town council in the Mtwara Region in the southern coastal Tanzania. The town is in the south central portion of the Mtwara Region, on the northern bank of the Ruvuma River that is the border between Tanzania and Mozambique. The district was established on the 25th of September, 2015.[1]
Newala Town | |
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 Fruit vendor in Newala | |
 Newala Town in Mtwara Region of Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 10°57′00″S 39°16′34″E / 10.95°S 39.276°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mtwara Region |
| District | Newala Town |
| Established[1] | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Newala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Yusuph H. Kateule |
| • Director | Shamim D. Mwariko |
| Area | |
• District | 525.62 km2 (202.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation [3]: 6 | 812 m (2,664 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[4] | |
• District | 104,349 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 34,862 |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | District Website |
Geography
editNewala Town is in Mtwara Region with Newala District's wards of Nakahako and Chitekete to the north, Tandahimba District to the East, the country of Mozambique across the Ruvuma River to the south, and Masasi District to the west. The town council covers an area of 525.62 kilometres (326.61 mi).[3]: 3,6 [2]
God's Pit, Shimo la Mungu in kiswahili, is a large pit next to the town of Newala. Occasionally, God's Pit will release clouds of mist that cover the town and surrounding areas.[5][3]: 6
Climate
editNewala has a steppe climate with annual precipitation of 677 millimetres (26.7 in). The wet seasons is from December to April, and dry season between June and September. June is the warmest month with an average temperature of 20.9 °C (69.6 °F) and November being the coolest month with an average temperature of 24.7 °C (76.5 °F).[6]
Administrative areas
editIn 2022 the district administers 2 divisions, 16 wards, 48 villages, 11 suburbs, and 189 hamlets.[2][3]: 3
Divisions and Wards (2016 population)[7]: 75
- Newala (60,721)
- Julia (3,434)
- Luchingu (12,920)
- Mahumbika (3,578)
- Makonga (8,288)
- Makote (5,931)
- Mkulung'ulu (2,710)
- Mnekachi (6,438)
- Mtonya (272)
- Namiyonga (3,974)
- Nangwala (8,860)
- Tulindane (4,316)
- Mkunya (33,007)
- Nanguruwe (7,785)
- Mkunya (6,682)
- Mcholi I (6,796)
- Mcholi II (6,303)
- Mtumachi (5,441)
Demographics
editIn 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 93,728 people in the town council, from 89,251 in 2012. Almost all of the population of the district is of the Makonde tribe with some Makua and Yao.[7]: 75 [3]: 3,6
Economy
editThe economy is almost entirely farming, particularly cashew nuts. The district has 43,126 hectors of arable land, of which 1,820 can be irrigated. Cashew nuts are the primary cash crop as the as they make up much of the native trees in the district. Other crops are groundnuts, cassava, millet, paddy, beans, maize and potatoes. Also grown are tomatoes, mangoes and oranges. The Tandahimba and Newala Cooperative Union (Tanecu) is the primary union in Newala Town, and the unions main auction is located in the town.[3]: 6,8 [8]
The production of cashews has grown rapidly in Tanzania, and much of that is in Newala Town. In 2019 the town had industrial capacity of 8,500 t/y for cashew nuts. The implementation of irrigation schemes, industrial sprayers, pesticides, and sulphur powder has grown production in the country from 5,000 tonnes in 2013 to 13,500 tonnes in 2022. For raw cashews from 2013 to 2022 it has increased from 127,947 to 238,576 tonnes. The national government has set the goal of 700,000 tonnes in the year 2025.[3]: 8 [9]
Education
editThe district has 45 public and 5 private primary schools with a 30% drop out rate in 2018. There are 11 secondary schools in the district. Nine are for forms 1 to 4 and two are forms 1 to 6. In 2018 there was a 44% drop out rate in secondary schools and significantly more girls in the schools than boys at 2,491 girls to 1,855 boys.[3]: 20-23
Health
editThe town district has one hospital, 14 dispensaries, not health centres, and one private health facility. The main disease problem in the Newala Town is Malaria with 25,602 cases, accounting for 53% off all disease cases in the district. Clean drinking water is not easily available. In 2018 57% of the population had access to safe, clean, and affordable water.[3]: 29-30,44
Roads
editMost of the roads in the district are unpaved. Of the 578.84 kilometres (359.67 mi) of road, 426.84 km (265.23 mi)(74%) is dirt, 130.25 km (80.93 mi)(23%) is gravel, and 21.75 km (13.51 mi)(3%) is paved.[10][3]: 3,7
References
edit- ^ a b "Historia". newalatc.go.tz (in English and Swahili). Newala: Newala Town Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Takwimu". newalatc.go.tz (in English and Swahili). Newala: Newala Town Council. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mohamed, Saambili (2019). Newala Town Plan 2019 (PDF). newalatc.go.tz (Report). Newala: Newala Town Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Newala Town
- ^ Sanawa, Florence. "Mvuke mweupe unaotoka kwenye Shimo la Mungu washtua wananchi Newala". Mwananchi Communications (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Mwananchi Communications. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Climate Newala, Tanzania". climate-data.org (in English and German). Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Tanzania's first cashew auctions commence tomorrow". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Mwananchi Communications. 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Kalumbia, Louis (11 June 2022). "Tanzania seeks to reach new record cashew yields target". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Mwananchi Communications. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Mtwara Region Roads Network" (PDF). tanroads.go.tz. Dodoma, Tanzania: TANROADS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.