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About Newala District Council (DC)
Newala District is one of the old colonial districts established in 1954 by the British Government under the Local Government Ordinance 1953 Cap. 333. After independence the Tanzanian Government adopted the colonial districts including Newala. As was the case with other local authorities in the country, between1961–1972 Newala district council failed to perform to the expected standards due to lack of qualified manpower, limited funds and lack or limited management skills. District councils were abolished in 1972 and replaced by ‘Madaraka Mikoani’ for a period of ten years between 1972– 1982. Newala district council was reinstated in 1982 under the Act of Parliament No. 7 of 1982.
The District has a total land area of 2,126 sq. kms whereby all area has been covered by dry land only. Newala District is the fourth largest district in the region by total area after Nanyumbu, Masasi and Mtwara District; it occupies about 12.7 percent of regional total area. Newala District Council is located in the southeast of Tanzania between longitude 39 o – 40o East and latitude 10o -11o south. It is bordered to the West by Masasi district, to the East by Tandahimba district, to the North by Lindi Region and to the South by the Ruvuma River which is also the boarder of the United Republic of Tanzania with the Republic of Mozambique.
The population of Newala district has experienced a significant growth in the last decade. The district had 205,492 people in 2012 compared to 183,334 inhabitants counted in 2002 Population Census, resulting in a significant increase of 21,000 people, equivalent to 11.7 percent during the inter-censal period. The district accounts for 16.2 percent of the total population of Mtwara region.
The dominant indigenous ethnic group in Newala district is Konde tribe which is almost. The majority of the indigenous people in Newala District were Bantu origin. The most dominant tribe is Makonde. It made 99 percent of the whole Newala population. This group is followed by Makua and Yao mainly from nearby Districts of Masasi and Nanyumbu.
Vision
To be a council which provide high quality services to all her stakeholders by 2022
Mission
To insist education, hard working and good governance as the means of providing high quality social services
Newala District Council (DC) Contact Information
- Newala
- Postal Address: P.O. Box 16
- Telephone: +255232410251
- Email: ded@newaladc.go.tz
Vacancies and Internships at Newala District Council – Nafasi za Kazi Halmashauri Wilaya ya Newala
Newala District Council (DC) job vacancies are normally advertised through the Newala DC Official website which can be accessed through this link: http://newaladc.go.tz/
Also, Government jobs in Newala 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 Newala 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.
Newala District Council Useful links
- Newala District Council website: http://newaladc.go.tz/
- Newala job District Council vacancies – careers page: https://ajira.go.tz/
