Bariadi

Short description: Town and capital of Simiyu Region, Tanzania

Bariadi

City of Simiyu Region

location within Simiyu Region.

Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] : 02°47′31″S 33°59′22″E﻿ / ﻿2.79194°S 33.98944°E﻿ / -2.79194; 33.98944
Country|  Tanzania
Region| Simiyu
District| Bariadi
Government

• Type| Town Council
Elevation

| 4,173 ft (1,272 m)
Population

(2022 census)[1]

• Total| 260,927
Time zone| GMT + 3

Bariadi is a Tanzanian town and regional capital of Simiyu Region, and the is also administrative seat of Bariadi District. Bariadi also refers to Bariadi Ward, another administrative unit in the district.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Location
* 2 Overview
* 3 Population
* 4 Climate
* 5 Transport
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Location

Bariadi is located in Bariadi Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, in Tanzania. The town is approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi) east of Mwanza, the nearest large city.[3] Musoma, another large city, is located approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) north of Bariadi.[4]

The geographical coordinates of Bariadi are:02°47'31.0"S, 33°59'22.0"E (Latitude:-2.791944; Longitude:33.989444).[5] The town sits at an average elevation of 1,272 metres (4,173 ft) above mean sea level.[6]

## Overview

Bariadi was elevated to Town Council Status in 2012. Bariadi Town Council covers an area measuring 876.71 square kilometres (338.50 sq mi). It comprises ten wards; Bariadi, Somanda, Sima, Malambo, Nyangokolwa, Guduwi, Nyakabindi and Bunahmala.[7]

According to the satellite map of the town, Bariadi as several primary and secondary schools, several churches of various religious denominations, a number of restaurants and branches of two of Tanzania's largest banks; CRDB Bank and National Microfinance Bank.[5]

## Population

The population of Bariadi Town Council, as constituted in 2012, comprising 10 wards, was 155,620 of whom 81,772 (52.55 percent) were female and 73,848 (47.45 percent) were male, with an annual population growth rate of 2.048 percent. The average family size was 6.4 people, according to the 2012 national population census.[7]

## Climate

The town has two seasons; (a) a rainy season that begins around mid-October and stretches until mid-May, with a dry spell in January, and (b) a dry season that begins in mid-May and lasts until mid-October. Annual total rainfall averages between 600 millimetres (24 in) and 900 millimetres (35 in).[7]

## Transport

The paved 368 kilometres (229 mi) Isebania–Shinyanga Road, passes through the town, in a general north to south direction.[8]

## References

1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
2. ↑ Statoids (31 March 2014). "Regions of Tanzania". Statoids.com. http://www.statoids.com/utz.html.
3. ↑ Google (3 August 2020). "Distance Between Mwanza And Bariadi" (Map). Google. `{{cite map}}`: `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help); `|author=` has generic name (help); Missing or empty `|title=` (help); Unknown parameter `|mapurl=` ignored (help)
4. ↑ Google (3 August 2020). "Distance From Musoma To Bariadi" (Map). Google. `{{cite map}}`: `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help); `|author=` has generic name (help); Missing or empty `|title=` (help); Unknown parameter `|mapurl=` ignored (help)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Google (3 August 2020). "Location of Bariadi, Tanzania" (Map). Google. `{{cite map}}`: `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help); `|author=` has generic name (help); Missing or empty `|title=` (help); Unknown parameter `|mapurl=` ignored (help)
6. ↑ Floodmap (3 August 2020). "Elevation of Bariadi, Tanzania". Floodmap.net. https://www.floodmap.net/Elevation/ElevationMap/?gi=161218.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Bariadi Town Council (December 2014). "Bariadi Town Council Socio-Economic Profile 2014". Bariadi, Tanzania: Bariadi Town Council. http://www.bariaditc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/58d/562/d14/58d562d14bf95918346365.pdf.
8. ↑ Google (3 August 2020). "Route Map of Isebania–Shinyanga Road Passing Through Bariadi, Tanzania" (Map). Google. `{{cite map}}`: `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help); `|author=` has generic name (help); Missing or empty `|title=` (help); Unknown parameter `|mapurl=` ignored (help)

## External links

* Saving for solar in Bariadi Tanzania As of 26 August 2015.

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