Rorya District is a district in
Mara Region, United Republic of Tanzania. The district capital is the
small town of Ingri Juu,while the largest town is Shirati. The district
was created in 2007 from a part of Tarime District. It is bordered by
Tarime District to the east, Butiama District to the south, Lake
Victoria to the west, and the Republic of Kenya to the north. The
majority of inhabitants are from the Luo tribe. Other ethnic group is
Kurya. Kine, Simbiti,Sweta and Hacha are sub-groups within Kurya ethnic
group. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of
Rorya District was 265,241.
Geography
Rorya District is among the newly established councils, which commenced
official on 1 July 2007. It emerged from division of Tarime District
Council. The district is in the north of Tanzania and lies between
latitudes 1°00" – 1°45" south of the Equator and longitudes 33° 30" –
35° 0" east of the Meridian.
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Rorya district has two agro-economical zones — the midlands and low
lands. The zones are between approximately attitudes 800mm and 1200mm
with temperature varying from 14 °C to 30 °C. The annual rainfall ranges
between 700mm and 1200mm. The district is bordered by the Republic of
Kenya to the North, Tarime District to the east, Musoma District to the
south and Lake Victoria to the Western side. Rorya District has a total
area of 9,345 square kilometers. According to the housing census of
2002, the district had 217,176 people of which 101,907 are males and
115,269 are females. The average growth rate was 2.8% as from 1998 to
2002.
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Livestock keeping
More than 70% Rorya citizens participate in livestock keeping. At least
27,718 household are livestock keepers. The challenges they face are
livestock diseases and theft. The suba people are good in livestock
keeping in the district; livestock are used for providing milk, meat,
capital for most economic transactions, cultural object for rites, and
ploughing. The environmental impacts caused by livestock keeping include
burning of forestry – preparation of pastures, soil erosion and
compartment. The mitigation measures being advocated are destocking,
zero grazing, and controlled burning. .
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New Government Job Opportunities Mara at AMREF Health Africa and RORYA District Council September, 2023
Today
we announce jobs at RORYA District Council and AMREF Health Africa. Read carefully all
currently available jobs descriptions by follow link at the end of this advert....
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Position: Various Posts (126 Vacancies)
EMPLOYERS AMREF Health Africa and RORYA District Council
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 22nd September, 2023.
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