The city of Mwanza was established in 1892 as an Administrative and Commercial Center to control the production of cotton in the Lake Victoria area. In 1978 Mwanza gained Municipal status in accordance with the Local Government structure established in 1972. In 2000, Mwanza was further developed to have City status.
This made it then the second city after Dar es Salaam.
The city of Mwanza is located on the southern shores of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania.
A total area of 256.45km2 of which 184.90km2 (2/3 of the total area) is dry land and another area is covered with water.
Among the land area is 184,90 square meters, approximately 94% are urban while the remaining areas include forested land, planted valleys, grasslands and deforestation.
Weather
Mwanza city is located at an altitude of 1,140 meters above sea level.
It has temperatures between 25.7OC and 30.2OC in the summer season and 15.4oC and 18.6OC in the winter months.
Rainfall per year between 700 and 1000mm.
According to the 2012 National Census, the population in the City was 363,452 (177,812 Men and 185,640 women). The 2016 population is estimated to be 459,565 people.
The population of Mwanza city is about 800,000 people during the day. This is due to the movement from neighboring towns and villages entering into small businesses and various other economic activities.
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