Rukwa Region

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About Rukwa Region

Rukwa Region is one of Tanzania‘s 31 administrative regions with a postcode number 55000 . The regional capital is the municipality of Sumbawanga. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,004,539.[2]: page 2  For 2002–2012, the region’s 3.2 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the third highest in the country.[2]: page 4  It was also the twentieth most densely populated region with 44 people per square kilometer.[2]: page 6 

The region is bordered to the north by the Katavi Region, to the east by the Mbeya Region, to the south by Zambia, and to the west by Lake Tanganyika, which forms a border between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The region’s name comes from Lake Rukwa, which harbours the largest population of crocodiles in the nation.[citation needed] It is the region of the Fipa people, who maintain themselves by subsistence agriculture and livestock keeping.[citation needed]

The Rukwa Region was established in 1975 by President Julius Nyerere by taking Mpanda District from Tabora and the former unified Sumbawanga District from the Mbeya Region. Nkasi District was established in 1984.[3] In 2012, the region was reorganized with the Mpanda District going to the new Katavi Region. Rukwa remains one of the biggest food producer in Tanzania. Its arable land suits the production of paddy, corn (maize), wheat, beans, and banana. While there are extensive mineral resources in the Rukwa Region,[5] there are no active large mines. Gem stones, including emeraldmoonstoneaquamarineamethystruby, and topaz, have been recovered from a number of locations.[5] There are coal seams in the Muze, Namwele, and Mkomolo areas, and some mining has occurred ther

Rukwa Region Contact Information

  • Regional Block, 90 Mwl. Julius Nyerere Road
  • Postal Address: Box 128 Sumbawanga
  • Telephone: 025 280 2137
  • Mobile: 0764902066
  • Email: ras@rukwa.go.tz

Vacancies and Internships at Rukwa – Nafasi za Kazi Mkoa wa Rukwa

Rukwa Region job vacancies are normally advertised through the Rukwa Official website which can be accessed through this link :  http://www.rukwa.go.tz/

 Also, Government jobs in Rukwa region 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 Rukwa region by browsing through the links listed below

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