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Кагера (регион) Кагера е един от 26-те региона на Танзания. Разположен е в северозападната част на страната, граничи с Уганда, Руанда и Бурунди и има излаз на езерото Виктория. Площта на региона е 28 388 км², а населението е прибизлително 2 млн. души (2002). Столица на региона е град Букоба. Тук, върху един голям и 9 малки острова в езерото Виктория е разположен националният парк Рубондо, един от 16-те национални парка в Танзания. Обхваща площ от 457 км2. [редактиране] Окръзи Регион Кагера е разделен на 8 окръга: Букоба - градски, Букоба - селски, Мисени Мулеба, Карагуе, Нгара, Чато и Бихарамуло.
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Kagera Region Coordinates: 1°55′S 31°18′E / 1.917°S 31.3°E Kagera Region is located in the northwestern corner of Tanzania, known as West Lake Region before June 1979. Bukoba, Kagera Region's capital, is a fast growing town situated on the shore of Lake Victoria. Bukoba lies only 1 degree south of the Equator and is Tanzania's second largest port on the lake. The region neighbors Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi and lies across the lake from Kenya. It is possible to arrive in Kagera by air from Mwanza, road from Rwanda or Uganda or by ferry from Mwanza. [edit] Location Kagera Region is situated in the northwestern corner of Tanzania. The regional capital is Bukoba Town, which is about 1,500 km from Dar es Salaam by road. Kagera Region shares borders with Uganda to the north, Rwanda and Burundi to the west, the Kigoma Region to the south and Geita Region to the East. The region is known for its agriculture, it's beautiful lush landscapes as well as having thousands of different species of wildlife, most of the animals that can be seen in the Serengeti can also be seen in the Kagera Region in different parts of the region at different times of the year. Kagera Region lies just South of the equator between 1°00' and 2°45' south latitudes. Longitudinally it lies between 30°25' and 32°40' east of Greenwich. This includes a large part of the waters of Lake Victoria. Kagera Region covers a total area of 40,838 km². Out of the total area, 28,953 km². is land and 11,885 km². is covered by waters of Lake Victoria, Lakes Ikimba, Burigi, and Ngono and Kagera rivers. Kagera region is Tanzania's 15th largest region and accounts for approximately 3.2% of the total 883,749 km². land area of Tanzania. Kagera lies at 3,750 feet above sea level. It has reasonably fertile old soils but overuse in some parts of the region has led to soil exhaustion and a need for the use of fertilizer. [edit] Districts Kagera comprises eight administrative districts: Bukoba Urban, Bukoba Rural, Misenyi, Muleba, Karagwe, Kyerwa, Ngara and Biharamulo.[1] More recently, Chato district has been moved to newly formed Geita Region. However, Kagera Region maintains the same number of district after Karagwe has been divided into two: Karagwe and Kyerwa. Until recently, the Bukuba Rural and Bukoba Urban Districts were combined as the Bukoba District. Before year 2000, Kagera region comprised six districts: Bukoba Urban, Bukoba Rural, Muleba, Karagwe, Ngara and Biharamulo. Thereafter Bukoba Rural was divided into two: Bukoba Rural and Misenyi, Biharamulo was also divided into two districts: Biharamulo and Chato. [edit] Historical background Kagera region was formerly known as West Lake region. It was renamed Kagera region after the Uganda-Tanzania War when Idi Amin attempted to annex the region in 1978. The region takes its name from the Kagera River, which flows from Rwanda through northern Tanzania before it enters Lake Victoria, to emerge as the Nile, the longest river in the world. [edit] Cultural history For a period of about five centuries Kagera Region were split into nine different kingdoms with a highly hierarchical society. It was during this time that coffee was introduced as a cash crop and bananas were introduced as a staple food. Women of the time were thought to be inferior to men and were treated as virtual slaves. The kings lived in elaborate palaces and were respected as the direct link to gods of their kingdoms. The authority of the nine kingdoms (Kihanja, Karagwe, Kiziba, Misenye, Bugabo, Kyamtwara, Ihangiro, Bukara and Biharamulo) were diminished when Germans colonized Tanganyika in 1885 and supported the Haya, the ethnic group of Bukoba and Muleba Districts over the other districts. However the local kings held on to power. The demise of these kingdoms came after Tanzania gained its independence and president Nyerere saw them detrimental to national unity. Cultural tours are available for tourist visiting Kagera and can be accessed from the regions capital Bukoba. These tours include visits to the regions national parks/nature reserves etc.. It was under German rule that Dr. M. Zupitza, then serving as the local medical officer, encountered the plague outbreak in Kiziba (1897–1898). In cooperation with Dr. Robert Koch, they confirmed that the cause was the very same bacteria as the outbreak in Bombay. When authority was transferred to the British who supplanted the Germans, Kagera was open to Lutheran missionary activity. Other Chirstian denominations including the Roman Catholic church later arrived. Their legacy is seen in the many churches in the region. [edit] Population Kagera Region comprises five Administrative Districts: Bukoba, Muleba, Karagwe, Biharamulo and Ngara. It has six Councils, which include Bukoba Town, Bukoba Rural, Karagwe, Muleba, Biharamulo and Ngara. According to the 2003 National Census, the population is at 2,003,888 with an annual growth rate of 3.1%. [edit] National Parks Kagera has a vast amount of wild life including Baboons, various types of monkeys etc.. most animals that you find at the Serengeti can also be seen in different parts of Kagera at different time of the year. Kagera Region hosts Biharamulo, Burigi, Ibanda and Rumanyika and Orugundu Game reserves, a National Park situated on Rubondo Island and a wildlife sanctuary based on Saa Nane Island. [edit] References [edit] External links - Kagera Bukoba - the official webguide - United Republic of Tanzania: Kagera Region - Kagera Region Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census - Tanzanian Government Directory Database