Mwanza

Mwanza,Tanzania
Nyanza
City
The view of Mwanza from Capri Point.
Mwanza,Tanzania
Location of Mwanza
Mwanza,Tanzania
Mwanza,Tanzania (Africa)
Mwanza,Tanzania
Mwanza,Tanzania (Earth)
Coordinates: 2°31′S 32°54′E / 2.517°S 32.900°E / -2.517; 32.900Coordinates: 2°31′S 32°54′E / 2.517°S 32.900°E / -2.517; 32.900
Country Tanzania
Admin. division Mwanza Region
First Settled 1892
Incorporated Town 1978
Incorporated City 2000
Districts
List
Government
 • Type City Council
 • Lord Mayor Mr. James Bwire
 • City Director Mr. Kiomoni Kiburwa Kibamba
Elevation 3,740 ft (1,140 m)
Population (2012)[1]
 • Urban 706,543
Time zone GMT + 3
Area code(s) 028
Climate Aw

Mwanza is a port city on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north western Tanzania. With a population of over 800,000, it is Tanzania's second largest city, after Dar es Salaam. Mwanza is the capital of the surrounding Mwanza Region, and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - Ilemela and Nyamagana.

Ethnicity

The Sukuma constitute over 90 percent of the population of the Mwanza Region. Other ethnic groups in the region, in much smaller proportions, include the Zinza, Haya, Sumbwa, Nyamwezi, Luo, Kurya, Jita,((shashi)) and Kerewe. They live mainly in the Mwanza city area. National policy, however, gives very little importance to ethnic groupings and reliable data is difficult to find.[2]

Economy

In 2011 the City Council announced plans to create a major commercial development in the Ilemela District.[3] Construction works on Rock City Mall were finalized in early 2016. This mall is the first of its size in Mwanza and one of the biggest malls in the country.[4]

Fishing

One major occupation of the inhabitants along the shores of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region is fishing, and there are five fish processing plants in the area[5]. The Nile perch were previously introduced to the lake, and are exported in large quantities.[6]

The consequences of the Nile perch industry are the subject of the Academy Award nominated documentary Darwin's Nightmare (2004) by Hubert Sauper.[7]

Tourism

National Parks

Saanane Island National Park is located on a rocky island in Lake Victoria, 500 meters from Capri Point in the centre of Mwanza.[8]

The westernmost gate (Ndabaka Gate) of Serengeti National Park is located at around 150 kilometres by road from Mwanza town. Day trips to Serengeti National Park are organised by several tour operators in Mwanza.[9]

Rubondo Island National Park can be reached by road and boat, or by a direct flight from Mwanza. It is located around 110 kilometres west of Mwanza town.[10]

Culture

The Sukuma Museum is located in Bujora, just east of Mwanza near Kisesa. It gives an overview of the history, architecture, culture and language of the Sukuma tribe, which are the tribe that the majority of the native population originate from. [11]

Climate

Mwanza features a tropical savanna climate under the Köppen climate classification. Temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the course of the year, tempered by the city’s altitude. Thus, the climate is not quite as hot as one might expect, given the city’s location near the equator. Average temperatures in Mwanza is roughly 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) throughout the year. The city features a lengthy wet season which runs from October through May and a short pronounced dry season that covers the remaining four months. Mwanza receives on average roughly 1,050 millimetres (41 in) of precipitation annually.

Climate data for Mwanza
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95)		 35.0
(95)		 36.6
(97.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.6
(96.1)		 35.0
(95)		 34.0
(93.2)		 34.2
(93.6)		 34.5
(94.1)		 36.0
(96.8)		 35.6
(96.1)		 34.2
(93.6)		 36.6
(97.9)
Average high °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7)		 27.9
(82.2)		 28.5
(83.3)		 27.8
(82)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.7
(83.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 28.5
(83.3)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.3
(81.1)		 28.1
(82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.4
(72.3)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 24.3
(75.7)		 23.9
(75)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.4
(74.1)
Average low °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)		 17.8
(64)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.7
(63.9)		 16.2
(61.2)		 15.4
(59.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 17.3
(63.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 18.1
(64.6)		 17.9
(64.2)		 17.4
(63.3)
Record low °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)		 11.0
(51.8)		 14.0
(57.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 13.0
(55.4)		 12.0
(53.6)		 11.0
(51.8)		 11.0
(51.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 13.0
(55.4)		 10.8
(51.4)		 12.0
(53.6)		 10.8
(51.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 103.7
(4.083)		 108.0
(4.252)		 139.8
(5.504)		 168.2
(6.622)		 72.9
(2.87)		 21.1
(0.831)		 11.9
(0.469)		 20.6
(0.811)		 22.9
(0.902)		 85.6
(3.37)		 157.2
(6.189)		 138.9
(5.469)		 1,050.7
(41.366)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10 8 11 14 8 2 1 2 3 8 13 12 92
Average relative humidity (%) 71 71 69 74 70 66 58 58 59 61 71 73 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 229.4 211.9 235.6 231.0 254.2 282.0 285.2 266.6 252.0 241.8 210.0 223.2 2,922.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 8.2 9.4 9.2 8.6 8.4 7.8 7.0 7.2 8.0
Source #1: World Meteorological Organization[12]
Source #2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes, means, humidity, and sun)[13]

Transport

Airport

The Mwanza Airport.

Mwanza is served by the Mwanza Airport, which is designated as a regional airport.[14]

Fastjet offers flights to Dar es Salaam.[15] Precision Air has daily flights to Mwanza, including from Nairobi (via Kilimanjaro),[16] and Air Tanzania also flies to the city.[17]

Railway

The Mwanza train station.

The city is connected by rail with Shinyanga.[18] Twice a week the train departs to Dar es Salaam, via Dodoma, Tabora and Kigoma.[19]

Buses

Nyegezi bus station is located in Nyamagana district. Buses going to the south and west leave from Nyegezi, as well as international services.[20]

Buzuruga bus station is located in Ilemela district. Buses going to the east, North and the Kenyan border depart from Buzuruga bus station.[20]

Ferry

Two ferries from Kamanga arriving at the port of Mwanza.

In December 2014 the regular ferry service between Mwanza, Bukoba and Kampala was halted whilst the ferry boat MV Victoria underwent major maintenance.[21]

Sports

The CCM Kirumba Stadium

The CCM Kirumba Stadium has hosted matches of the Tanzania national football team.[22]

Mbao FC is a football team from Mwanza that was promoted to the Tanzanian Premier League at the end of the 2015/2016 football season.[23]

Education

St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) is the main university in Mwanza. The University extends over 600 acres (243 ha) in the Nyegezi-Malimbe area 10 km south of Mwanza City. It lies 4 km off the main Mwanza- Shinyanga road on the south eastern shores of Lake Victoria. The University is a half-hour’s drive from Mwanza by car or by bus.[24]

Cooperation with cities outside Tanzania

References

  1. ↑ "Tanzania". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Section 1.2, "Mwanza Region Socio-Economic Profile", joint publication by the Planning Commission Dar es Salaam and the Regional Commissioner's Office Mwanza, October 1997, page 4
  3. ↑ Moses Matthew (30 December 2011). "Mwanza city on a major shopping project". Daily News. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rock City Mall".
  5. ↑ http://www.mifugouvuvi.go.tz
  6. ↑ George Ramadhani (2 November 2006). "MPs tell Mwanza fisheries to clear Darwin's Nightmare". Kafoi. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Darwin's Nightmare (2004)". IMDB. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 223. ISBN 978-1742207797.
  9. ↑ "Serengeti". Serengeti - The National Park's Official Website. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rubondo". Tanzania Parks. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29.
  11. ↑ Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 229. ISBN 978-1742207797.
  12. ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Mwanza". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Klimatafel von Mwanza (Muansa) / Victoria-See / Tansania" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Airports (menu)". Tanzania Airports Authority. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Destinations". Fastjet. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  16. ↑ "Destinations". Precision Air. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  17. ↑ "Local Destinations". Air Tanzania. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "United Republic of Tanzania (map)" (PDF). Department of Peacekeeping Operations. UN. January 2006. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  19. ↑ "Train travel in Tanzania and Zambia". Seat61.com. January 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  20. 1 2 Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 228. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Victoria ferry suspends work". East African Business Week. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Rwanda draw headache for TZ". The Citizen. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Mbao Football Club [https://www.fifa.com] Promoted to Premier League". AllAfrica. Retrieved 13 October 2016. External link in |title= (help)
  24. ↑ "St. Augustine University of Tanzania".
  25. ↑ "Tampere-Mwanza Local Governance Cooperation project", The City of Tampere
  26. ↑ "Tifariti commune signs cooperation, twinning agreements with several African cities", Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse, published on the website of The Free Library, 21 December 2009
  27. ↑ "HIV: New Problems for Africa", University of Würzburg
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