DEMAND SURVEY FOR SOME SELECTED WARDS IN MBOZI DISTRICT

PROFILE OF SOME SELECTED WARDS

The following wards were selected during demand survey as detailed in the Table 1 below.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Isansa
Itaka
Isangula
Mlangali

Table 1. Profile of the selected wards

WARD
ITAKA

PROFILE
NAME
Villages

QUANTITY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Itaka
Itewe
Insani
Isela
Hamwelo
Intentula

Population

18,470 people

Households

5986

Social Services

Primary School
Secondary School
Dispensary
Health Centers
Mosque
Churches

Distance from
District
headquarters

45 km west of Vwawa

Ethnic Group

Nyiha and Nyamwanga

Economic
Activities

Subsistence farming of
maize, coffee
groundnuts , beans,
cassava and sunflower.

Monthly
Income

300,000/= TSH.

08
03
02
01
01
10

Source of
cooking energy
Biogas Plants

Firewood and charcoal

Estimated area
of the Forest
Reserve

80Km2

Source of
Lighting
Energy

Kerosene, Solar PV
systems, Dry Batteries
and Generators.

Population of
Cattles

Diary

3895

Goat
Sheep
Pig
Rabbit
Donkey
Dog
Cat
Chicken
Duck
Kanga(guinea fowl)

3902
120
743
177
25
356
258
12298
195
117

None

Source of water

Water wells and

Natural Springs

Distance from
the source of
water

About 3Km

Rivers
available
Coordinates

One.
36L 0475591
901935o
Elevation 1609 Metres

ISANSA
Villages

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Nansama
Lingwa
Iwalanje
Isansa
Mpito
Iyenga

7. Tumpi
8. Nsenga
9. Magamba
10. Tunduru
11. Iganya
12. Sambewe
Population

45,000

Households

11,024

Social Services

Primary School
Secondary School
Dispensary
Health Centers
Mosque
Churches
Animal Center

Distance from
District
headquarters

30 Km North East of
Vwawa Town.

Ethnic Group

Nyiha, Ndali and

Nyakyusa

Economic
Activities

Subsistence farming of
coffee, maize, beans,
sunflower groundnuts
and vegetables.

Monthly
Income

244,000/= Tsh.

Source of
cooking energy
Biogas Plants

Fire wood and charcoal

Estimated area
of the Forest
Reserve

500 hectres

Source of
Lighting
Energy

Kerosene, Solar PV
System, Solar Lantern,
Grid Electricity

Some few plants

14
04
06
01
01
12
01

Population of
Cattles

ISANDULA

Diary

14,125

Goat and Sheep

8500

Pig
Rabbit
Donkey
Dog
Cat
Chicken
Duck
Kanga(guinea fowl)

3066
75

Source of water

Wells

Distance from
the source of
water

About 3 Km

Rivers
available
Coordinates

Seasonal Rivers

1556
70,000

36 L 0497455
9014550

Villages

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Kilimapimbi
Ikomela
Isandula
Chimbuya
Ludewa
Chizumbi
Ukwile
Mponela

Population

14

Households

3652

Social Services

Primary School
Secondary School
Dispensary
Health Centers
Mosque
Churches

08
02
02
None
None
12

Children Center

01

Distance from
District
headquarters

17 Km South of
Vwawa Town

Ethnic Group

Nyiha , Ndali
Nyamwanga and Kyusa

Economic
Activities

Subsistence farming of
maize , groundnuts,
beans, sunflower, rice
and coffee.

Monthly
Income

250,000/= Tsh.

Source of
cooking energy

Fire wood and

Charcoal

Biogas Plants

01

Estimated area
of the Forest
Reserve

40 Acres

Source of
Lighting
Energy

Kerosene lamps, solar

PV Systems

Population of
Cattles

Diary

33,700.

Goat
Sheep
Pig
Rabbit
Donkey
Dog
Cat
Chicken
Duck
Kanga(guinea fowl)
pigeon

1580
305
379
167

Source of water

Well one village uses

16976
315
375

tap water
Distance from
the source of
water
Rivers
available

Coordinates

MLANGALI

Villages

1 2 Km

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Ikomela
Vwawa
Mlambuzi
Chizumbi
Tinginya
Namasangu

36 L 0484912
8983298
Elevation: 1530 Km
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Mlangali
Ndolezi
Shaji
Shomola
Lukululu
Mbewe

Population

17,655

Households

3995

Social Services

Primary School
Secondary School
Dispensary
Health Centers
Mosque
Churches
Children Center

Distance from
District
headquarters

17 Km east of Vwawa
town

Ethnic Group

Nyiha, Kyusa, Ndali

and Malila

Economic
Activities

Subsistence farming of
maize, irish potatoes,

07
02
01
00
00
12
00

sweet potatoes,
sunflower, ground nuts,
beans, vegetables
coffee and livestock
keeping.
Monthly
Income

84,426/= Tsh.

Source of
cooking energy

Fire wood , charcoal

kerosene stove and
biogas systems.

Biogas Plants

Some few

Estimated area
of the Forest
Reserve

Not yet estimated

Source of
Lighting
Energy

Kerosene lamps, solar

power PV, Community
generators.

Population of
Cattles

Diary

4558

Goat
Sheep
Pig
Rabbit
Donkey
Dog
Cat
Chicken
Duck
Kanga(guinea fowl)
pigeon

1623
792

Source of water
Distance from
the source of
water
Rivers
available

10418

Coordinates

36 L 0506619
8994642
Elevation: 1667