Ilomba is an administrative ward in the Mbeya Urban district of the Mbeya Region in Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 37,495 people in the ward, from 34,021 in 2012.[1]: 95 [3]: 119
Ilomba
Kata ya Ilomba | |
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  Ilomba Location of Ilomba  Ilomba Ilomba (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′17″S 33°29′49″E / 8.92139°S 33.49694°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Mbeya Region |
| District | Mbeya Urban |
| Ward | Ilomba |
| Population | |
• Total | 37,495 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode[2] | 53121 |
Ilomba is among the best developed wards in Mbeya Urban. Socially the ward has some education centres such as public primary schools of Hayanga, Ikulu, Ivumwe, Ruanda Nzovwe and Veta. For secondary education, Ilomba (public) and Ivumwe high school (parents) are found. In vocation education Ilomba-Veta Vocation centre provides variety of technical courses. Several health centres are also found.
In infrastructure, the Tanzania-Zambia highway and Tanzania-Zambia railways pass through Ilomba ward making it among few wards in Mbeya to harbour both road and railway transportation ways. Internally, a wide distribution of aggregated and tarmac roads connects Ilomba bus station (being almost the centre of ward) with other areas such as Nane Nane Bus Terminal, Uyole and Mwanjelwa.
Economically, several trading centers such as open markets of Ilomba, Ituha Ivumwe and Mwambene are used by small entrepreneurs and traders to conduct business plus various of supermarkets.
Ilomba is rich and diverse in cultural practices due to having various tribes of Tanzania and people of different races though the typical indigenous tribes on the area are Nyakyusa and Safwa. People of different beliefs and religion inhabit the area. Among the places for worship include EAGT-Ilomba, KKKT-Sae, Moravian-Sinai Church, Pentecost Holiness Mission(PHM-Sae), Roman Catholic-Luanda and Sae Mosque.
Upon travelling and for accommodation, several Hotels and motels of Green and Peter Safar are found in the area. Ilomba Police Post is situated on Tanzania-Zambia highway only 400 meters from Ilomba bus stop.
Neighborhoods
editThe ward has 7 neighborhoods.[2]
- Hayanga
- Ihanga
- Ilomba
- Ituha
- Kagera
- Sae
- Tonya
References
edit- ^ a b 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Mbeya Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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