Singida

Singida is one of the regions of Tanzania. The region is bordered to the North by Shinyanga Region, to the Northeast by Manyara Region, to the East by Dodoma Region, to the Southeast by Iringa Region, to the Southwest by Mbeya Region and to the West by Tabora Region. It is one of the poorest regions in Tanzania. Singida is itself a region, a district, and a town.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Singida Region was 1,090,758. [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/singida.htm]

The Regional Commissioner of Singida Region is Mr. Ole Konne. [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html]

Districts

Singida Region is administratively divided into 4 districts: Iramba, Manyoni, Singida Rural and Singida Urban.

Town

In Singida town (i.e. Singida municipal district) and Singida Rural District, the main tribe is the Nyaturu. The town is also home to immigrants from different parts of Tanzania. Iramba district belongs to Nyiramba tribe and Manyoni district belongs to Gogo and few of Nyaturu tribes. The region is home to an N.G.O. known as H.A.P.A. (Health Action Promotion Association) and their efforts focus on surrounding villages and towns [ [http://www.volunteerafrica.org/red/background Background to Tanzania, Development and HAPA ] ] . They build both dispenseries and school houses for local communities in Singida and beyond.

The Photo below featured one of the Chief Saidi Gwao's wife Bibi Nyamwagele of Samumba. Gwao was chief of Singida South around 1940s, after he died his brother Chief Mange Gwao took over the crown until after Tanzania independence, when chief leadership was abolished. The Gwao family is well known in Singida for the Nyaturu tribe development. Bibi Nywamwagele died in 2004.

Transport

Singida has a railway station on the Central Railway of Tanzanian Railways.The Railway from Singida Join the Central line in Manyoni.

New Asphalt Road is being built between Singida and Dodoma.

See also

* Transport in Tanzania

References

External links

* [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/singida.htm Singida Region Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census]
* [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html Tanzanian Government Directory Database]