- Karagwe
Karagwe is one of the 6 districts of the
Kagera Region ofTanzania . It is bordered to the North byUganda , to the East by the Bukoba Rural District, to the Southeast by the Muleba District, to the South by the Ngara District and to the West byRwanda , which is divided by the River Kagera.According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Karagwe District was 425,476.
Small lakes such as the Ikimba, Burigi, Rushwa, and Rwakajunju provide fishing opportunities for residents of the Karagwe District.
History
Near the end of the 18th century, Karagwe's prosperity became well known and traders came to barter salt, pepper, oranges,
copper , andmillet for local goods. Around 1800,beans and cooking bananas were introduced fromUganda . Early in the 1840s,Arab s arrived and trade flourished, especially theslave trade . The cowrie was introduced as hard currency and many new crops were introduced (e.g. sweet banana,tomato es,maize ,cassava , pawpaw, vegetables and citrus fruits).Throughout the 1890s, Karagwe was ravaged by local wars, epidemics, and pests. The outbreak of rinderpest and
smallpox reduced human and livestock population. Tribal wars were eventually settled by the German authorities inBukoba ). Around 1900, commercialcoffee growing was introducted by the Germany, which was further developed under British rule.Coffee production was mainly sold inGreat Britain . In 1935, coffee processing industries inBukoba were established by theIndia ns. During and after the 2nd World War, the first farmer associations were established and many farmers migrated fromBukoba to Karagwe. During the late 1990s, 165,000 refugees fromRwanda were divided over 5 camps in the Karagwe District.Wards
Karagwe District is administratively divided into 28 wards:
* Bugene
* Bugomora
* Bweranyange
* Igurwa
* Ihanda
* Ihembe
* Isingiro
* Kaisho
* Kamuli
* Kayanga
* Kibingo
* Kibondo
* Kihanga
* Kimuli
* Kiruruma
* Kituntu
* Kyerwa
* Mabira
* Murongo
* Ndama
* Nkwenda
* Nyabiyonza
* Nyaishozi
* Nyakahanga
* Nyakakika
* Nyakasimbi
* Rugu
* RwabwereSources
* [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/districts/karagwe/karagwef.html Karagwe District page at United Republic of Tanzania Gateway]
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