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Makete District

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60: 72: 88: 325:). People from Makete District traditionally worked as pluckers on tea plantations of the country. Maize has only recently been introduced. Diverse livestock species are held. While cattle are usually kept on communal grazing land, goats, pigs and poultry are reared close to the homesteads. Inside the houses, a large proportion of the rural population also keeps domestic cavies (i.e., 263:. Temperatures range from 2 to 20 °Celsius and 20 to 30 °Celsius in the mountains and on the plateau, respectively. Annual rainfall is from 1500 to 2800 mm in the mountains and 300 to 800 mm on the plateau. Major rivers originating from the mountains are Numbi, Kimani, Luvanyila and Ijangala . Smaller portions of the 275:
Currently, the biggest challenges to be met by administration, are to improve the transportation infrastructure and provide better health care. HIV/AIDS appears to be a special challenge for the region. The persons tested HIV-positive increased from 3,900 in 1988 to over 10,000 in 2002. Approximately
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The area of the district is 5,800 km; however, only 371 km of the land is useful for agriculture. The region is at an altitude of 1,500 to 3,000 m above sea level, being crossed by both the
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Agriculture provides the livelihood of most people in Makete District. Because of the temperate climate, wheat and potatoes are widely cultivated; they are often intercropped with
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Evans, R. 2010. ‘We are managing our own lives . . . ’: Life transitions and care in sibling-headed households affected by AIDS in Tanzania and Uganda.
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5% of children under 17 years are orphans. Consequently, care for orphaned children make up a large part of the expenses. A program funded by
574: 601: 239:. Before, this part of Iringa Region belonged to Njombe District. The district is known for growing apples due to the favorable climate. 747: 423: 634: 627: 549: 679: 285: 181: 71: 694: 235:. It is divided into six divisions and 17 wards. Makete District was founded in 1979 with the policy of the 606: 333:) for meat production, although they are rarely mentioned in statistics. Locally, the animals are called 59: 689: 684: 650: 256: 208: 50: 242:
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Makete District was 109,160. The
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The Makete District is administratively divided into 22 wards. Distribution by division:
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offers financial support. Programs of numerous NGOs and faith-based organizations (
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word. In Makete District, cavies are largely fed with bamboo leaves.
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Lupalio Division: Lupalilo, Tandala, Mang'oto, Iwawa and Isapulano
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Makete District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census
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Ukwama Division: Lupila, Ukwama, Mbalatse and Ipepo
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Index

Swahili
District
Makete
Location in Tanzania
Tanzania
Region
Njombe Region
Time zone
UTC+3
EAT
Area code
Region website
districts
Njombe Region
Tanzania
Iwawa
Mbeya Region
Njombe District
Ludewa District
Ujamaa
Wakinga
Livingstone Mountains
Kipengere Range
Great Ruaha
UNICEF
FBOs
pumpkin
beans
peas
bamboo

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