Tanzania Natural Factors.
Rainfall
 Inland areas receive very
little rainfall compared to
coastal areas.
 Rural areas receive much
less rainfall as they are not
on coast compared to Urban.
Kogoma: 250mm rainfall per
annum and it falls sporadically.
Months go by in heavy drought
which develops desertification of
soil. This decreasing productivity
this was seen in the Shinyanga
district where 85% of there crops
were lost in 2003.
 Dar es Salaam on the coast
has a moderate climate
750mm of rain per year.
Majority of people employed
by the tertiary (service) and
secondary (manufacturing)
sectors of the economy.
 Inland areas rely heavily on
crop production 80% of there
money comes from it.
 Due to lack of rainfall water
in inland areas can become
stagnant which can lead to
contamination of wells.
 Desertification has partially
occurred due to deforestation
which has hindered
evapotranspiration of trees.
 Heaviest rainfall in march to
may in Tanz extremely
seasonal.
 From june-september
Dodoma receive 0mm of
rainfall
 Whereas in July and August
Dar es Salaams driest months
Location
Tanzania is located within 6-13
degrees of the equator and therefore
has a tropical climate highly
exposed to the sun.
The average temperature is
27degrees which creates droughts.
Nations within in the tropics are
prone to tropical diseases like
Malaria, Cholera.
Rural Areas more affected because
healthcare is limited and doctor
concentrations are sparse.
 Tourist and non-tourist areas
have different levels of
development. Serengeti
national park, Mt
Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro
crater.
 Tourism makes up 16% of
tanz gdp and non-tourist
areas do not benefit from
this.
Inland Tanzania has little rain
coastal/urban gets a great deal
more.
 There are limitations around
financial and banking
systems in rural areas,
telecommunications and
inadequate transport in rural
areas make crop sales
difficult.
 In rural areas 70.1% of the
population are below the
poverty line –in urban areas
only 29.9% below the
poverty line.
 Rural people spend 49.9
thousand shillings a year
whereas urban spend more
the lowest amount of rainfall
received is 25mm.
 Tanzania due to drought only
has 10-15% of land land is
suitable for farming.
 People without adequate
rainfall need to scoop up
contaminated water from
water beds.
than 80,000
Cultural factors:
Health
Gender Groups
Men vs. Women
Women are disadvantaged in nearly
every category in Tanz: Health,
education, society status.
Many tribes still follow traditional
beliefs and religion.
The main religion is islam which is
followed by 50% of tanz and
discriminates against women.
Female literacy is 70% whilst
means is 85%.
Women’s health is generally worse.
But there life expectancy is actually
higher at 46 compared to mens 44.
 The Maasai only taught how
to become good wives and
mothers 340/100,000 die
during child birth.
 Womens political
participation is next to 0
except in big cities.
 Women get unequal access
to education, employment
and social facilities.
 Women, the majority of the
agricultural producers lack
the technology to increase
food production.
 Tanzania government trying
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to help women by reserving a
place in the political system
and introduced penalties for
people who prevent girls
from obtaining primary
education.
Decisions are made by men
whilst women work.
Only 31% of women over the
age of 15 are literate whilst
62% men are.
Maternal mortality
rate/100,000 is 340
Only 10% of women have
the option to use
contraception.
Women grow all the cash
crops but cannot use or sell
them
Employers don’t take women
on as they have to pay the
maternity leave.
Bride price paid to women’s
family sucks-if a women
wants to get out of marriage
she needs to pay payment
back.
When women get a
successful business going
men often take it over.