Igurusi is an administrative ward in the Mbarali district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. In 2022 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were more than 28,000 people in the ward, from 24,573 in 2016.
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Igurusi Ward is widely known for its thriving rice farming, which serves as the main source of livelihood for most of its residents. The ward comprises nine villages: Chamoto, Igurusi, Ilolo, Lunwa, Lusese, Maendeleo, Majenje, Rwanyo, and Uhambule.
The ward is home to the Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute, which offers two diploma programs in Land Use and Irrigation. In addition, Igurusi has eight primary schools and three secondary schools: Igurusi Secondary School, Mshikamano Secondary School, and Haroun Pirmohamed Secondary School.
An international rice market operates within the ward, serving as a key commercial hub for rice farmers. Within this market area, CRDB Bank provides ATM services for financial transactions. Both the TANZAM Highway (linking Dar es Salaam and Mbeya) and the TAZARA Railway pass through the ward, making it an important transport corridor.
Igurusi is ethnically diverse, inhabited by several tribes including the Nyakyusa, Ndali, Sangu, Bena, Wanji, Kinga, Nyiha, and Safwa.
From the Wikipedia article Igurusi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Igurusi
- Chimala19 km E
- Mbeya44 km W
- Kiwira49 km SW
- Tukuyu50 km SW
- Katumba50 km SW
- Urunda54 km NE
- Utengule57 km W
- Rujewa61 km E
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