Chato District


Chato District is one of the five districts in Geita Region of northwestern Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Chato. The main ethnic group in the district are the Sukuma. John Magufuli who was elected as President of Tanzania in the year 2015, was born in Chato in the year 1959.

History

The Chato District was formed around 2005 within Kagera Region after being separated from Biharamulo District. In 2012, it was transferred to the newly created Geita Region.
In March 2006, Rwandan refugees who had settled in the district were evicted. The following year, a few who had been evicted improperly were allowed to come back.

Transport

Airport

Road

The paved truck road T4 passes through southern part of the Chao district.

Geography

Location

The Chato district is neighbouring the Geita district in the east, neighbouring the districts Mbogwe and Bukombe in the south and neighbouring Kagera in the west.

Topology

Climate

The annual rainfall in Chato District is adequate for crops, being between per year. The maximum temperature averages around and the minimum temperatures around.

Administration Division

Wards

The Chato District is divided into 23 wards:
The primary economic activity is subsistence farming without irrigation, using only rain.

Food Crops

Common crops for local consumption are bananas, beans, maize, cassavas, and sweet potatoes.

Cash Crops

Commercial farming is not well developed, but cotton, sunflower, tobacco and coffee are grown for sale.

Livestock

Livestock rearing is usually an adjunct to farming, with some commercial ranches.

Tourism

is located on an island in Lake Victoria just of the coast of Chato District. It can be reached by ferry from Kasenda, a village in the north of the district.