The PACE project was started
to help organisations in Africa
gain benefits from the ideas
and experiences of people
working in other areas.
Where is Tanzania?
Dar es
Salaam
Dar es Salaam
The biggest city in Tanzania
- Describe what you think it is like…
- Find two images of the city on the
Internet and discuss whether they
confirm or contradict your expectations
Shinyanga Rural District
Karibu Shinyanga! Welcome to Shinyanga!
Over 2 million cattle
are kept in the region.
Almost as many cattle
as people!
SHINYANGA FACTS
•Shinyanga Region Population: 2,796,630
(Tanzanian National Census 2002)
•Average household size: 6.3
•Main tribes: Sukuma, Nyamwezi and
Sumbwa
•Agriculture: Over 2 million cattle are
kept in the region. Crops include maize,
cotton and rice.
•Other industry: Diamond, Gold mines
•Average rainfall: 700mm per year
Trees in Shinyanga
An aerial photo of Shinyanga in 1980.
The dense forest and scrub that once covered
the region had almost disappeared.
Why are trees so important?
• Without trees to protect the ground,
soil was lost from the land, so there was
very little fodder for cattle to eat
• Firewood was so scarce that people had
to burn cow dung instead
• Trees help the soil store water.
Without trees, springs dried up and
water became hard to find.
People like the Katakwas had to find
ways to protect and restore the forest.
Now Shinyanga is green again!