Same District, Kilimanjaro

Same is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Mwanga District, to the northeast by Kenya, to the south and southeast by the Korogwe District and Lushoto District of Tanga Region, and to the west by Simanjiro District of Manyara Region. The district capital is the town of Same, Tanzania. The south Pare Mountains are located within the district's boundaries and so is a part of Mkomazi National Park.^[1] According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Same District was 212,235. The population had risen to 300,303 according to the 2022 Tanzania National Census.^[2][3]

Same District Wilaya ya Same (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Same, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro
Banana grove in Mshewa Ward, Same District
Nickname:  "Home of the South Pare Mountains"
Same District in Kilimanjaro Region 2022
Coordinates: 03°22′21″S 36°41′40″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Kilimanjaro Region
Capital	Same
Area
• Total	6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi)
Elevation	537 m (1,762 ft)
Highest elevation	2,463 m (8,081 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	300,303
• Density	48.27/km2 (125.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Samean
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Pare
Tanzanian Postal Code	25-6
Website	District website

Nakombo River, Mshewa Ward, Same

Lake Ranzi landscape, Vudee Ward, Same

Lutheran Church detail, Mshewa Ward, Same

Geography

The district covers an area of 6,221 km² (2,402 sq mi),^[4] and has an average elevation of 1,034 m (3,392 ft).^[5] The tallest point being Shengena Peak at 2, 463m. The district is home to Mkomazi National Park, and a few other protected areas such as Chome Forest Reserve which is home to the South Pare white-eye, an endemic bird found only the district.

Economy

Paved Trunk road T2 from Dar es Salaam to Arusha passes through the Same District, thus making the road an important economic boost for the district bringing goods and services to the district. The district's main income source is agriculture, for both commercial and subsistence needs. Commercial agricultural products in Same are Sisal. However tourisms is slowly becoming a source of foreign exchange with the popularity of Mkomazi national Park and the Chome Forest Reserve.^[6] The Usambara Railway from Tanga to Arusha passes through the district as well.

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2012, the Same District is administratively divided into 31 wards:

Bangalala Bombo Bendera Bwambo Chome Hedaru Mabilion Kihurio Kirangare Kisiwani Makanya

Maore Mhezi Mpinji Mshewa Msindo Mtii Mwembe Myamba Ndungu Kalemawe

Njoro Vumari Ruvu Same Kisima Steshen Suji Vudee Vuje Vunta Lugulu

External links

• Same Profile, Kilimanjaro Region website
• "Population by Sex, Number of Households and Average Household Size". Archived from the original on 2005-02-17.
• Same District, Kilimajaro Area Archived 2013-06-09 at the Wayback Machine unofficial page which appears to have some official content
• Tanganyika history