Kyela District Explained

Kyela
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-9.625°N 33.875°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mbeya Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Kyela
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1972
Government Type:Council
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Katule G. Kingamkono
Leader Title1:Director
Leader Name1:Exekiel Magehema
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:244108
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code:537xx
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Area Code:025
Timezone:EAT

Kyela is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Rungwe District, to the northeast by Njombe Region, to the southeast by Lake Nyasa, to the south by Malawi and to the west by Ileje District.

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 244,108 people in the district, from 221,490 in 2012.

The District Commissioner of the Kyela District is Katule G. Kingamkono.

Wards

The Kyela District is administratively divided into 33 wards, 93 villages, and 398 vitongoji:

Agriculture

The production of rice in Kyela is mainly favored by its geographical location and weather. Rivers such as Mbaka, Kiwira, Lufilyo and Songwe flowing into Lake Malawi all cross through Kyela. This makes the district constantly have wet land that is suitable for rice production. Apart from rice, Kyela also produces other crops like bananas, cashew nuts, beans, 80% of Tanzania's cocoa production [1] and watermelon.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/business/kyela-cocoa-boom-farmers-urged-to-go-commercial-as-prices-rise-4471128