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About Meatu District Council (DC)
Meatu District is one of the five districts of Simiyu Region, Tanzania At the 2002 census, the population of the district was estimated to be 299,619.
The district headquarters is located in Mwanhunzi. Its area is 8,835 square kilometers.
Weather
The Meatu area is semi-arid and does not receive much rainfall. Rainfall decreases from north to south where only 400 millimeters per year shows while northern areas receive 900 millimeters. Rainfall can vary from year to year which is a problem for farmers.
Economy
The economy as a whole is agricultural and pastoral. Food crops are mainly maize and sorghum but maize cultivation has frequent problems due to changes in rainfall patterns. So every five years there is a shortage of food. Women grow sweet potatoes in many places near temporary streams where they are.
The soil, especially in the south, has a high concentration of sorghum and is therefore unsuitable for cassava cultivation which is a drought tolerant crop.
Breeding is important in the district and the average cattle is 12-13 per household but with a difference between 0 and 2,00 cows per household.
The most important commercial crop is cotton. People have started building cotton mills so the cotton market has improved even though this movement can cause food problems. Meatu is a cotton-rich area in the Simiyu and Shinyanga regions.
Tourism is a branch of the economy that has begun to emerge from the hunting ground.
The extraction of gemstones along with salt has begun here and there using traditional methods.
Boundaries
Meatu is bordered by Bariadi District on the north, Karatu, Ngorongoro and Mbulu districts on the east, Singida and Maswa Districts on the west and Sinyanga on the south.
Stored Areas
About half of the districts are protected areas that are
Maswa Game Reserve (2,094 km2)
Dwelling (Mwangundo County, 1,330 km2)
parts of the Serengeti National Park (694 km2 within the district)
parts of Ngorongoro Conservation Area (135 km2 within the district)
Another 4,582 km2 areas are agricultural and pastoral land.
Meatu District Council (DC) Contact Information
- P.O Box 44, Mwanhuzi,
- Meatu – SIMIYU
- TANZANIA.
- Tel: 028 – 2795008, 2795006
- E-mail: ded@meatudc.go.tz
Vacancies and Internships at Meatu District Council – Nafasi za Kazi Halmashauri Wilaya ya Meatu
Meatu District Council (DC) job vacancies are normally advertised through the Meatu DC Official website which can be accessed through this link: http://www.meatudc.go.tz/
Also, Government jobs in Meatu district Council are normally advertised through the government Official jobs portal (Public Service Recruitment Secretariat-PSRS) which can be accessed through this link- https://ajira.go.tz/.
Find and apply for various Companies, Government Institutions, and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Job Vacancies advertised in Meatu district Council by browsing through the links listed below
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Important Note: The information on this page will continue to be updated as new opportunities are announced by the respective authority. If you can’t find the opportunities you are looking for, please visit the official authority website for more opportunities.
Meatu District Council Useful links
- Meatu District Council website: http://www.meatudc.go.tz/
- Meatu job District Council vacancies – careers page: https://ajira.go.tz/
