Bariadi District

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Bariadi District[1] is one of the five districts of the Simiyu Region of Tanzania, East Africa. As of 2002, the population was 605,509.[2]

Map showing Bariadi District's location within Simiyu Region. Trunk roads in green.

History[]

Prior to 2012, Bariadi District was part of Shinyanga Region.

Economy[]

The contains one of the world's largest nickel deposits.[3]

Wards[]

As of 2002, Bariadi District was administratively divided into twenty-six wards:[2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Bariadi District (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ^ a b "2002 Population and Housing Census: General Report: Shinyanga: Bariadi". Archived from the original on 20 March 2004.
  3. ^ "Dutwa Africa's first major base-metals discovery since Copperbelt – African Eagle".

Coordinates: 02°45′S 34°30′E / 2.750°S 34.500°E / -2.750; 34.500


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