Official Name: | Ludewa |
Settlement Type: | Town and Ward |
Pushpin Label: | Ludewa Town |
Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ludewa Town |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | -10.1008°N 34.6836°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Njombe Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ludewa District |
Unit Pref: | metric |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 8747 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Ludewa is a town and ward in Ludewa District of Njombe Region in Tanzania, East Africa. The town is the administrative seat for Ludewa District. As of the 2002 census, the ward had a population of 8,747.[1]
Major economic activities are agriculture (food crops & animal keeping), fishing is conducted in some parts (along Lake Nyasa) and to a small extent timber production is conducted in different parts (wards) of the district.
Major transport system is road, which join various parts of the district. the main road is from Njombe to Ludewa town, then continues up to Manda (Nyasa lake shore).