Katavi Region (Mkoa wa Katavi in Swahili) is one of Tanzania’s 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Estonia.
Katavi Region is bordered to the east by Tabora Region, and to the south by Rukwa Region and Songwe Region. Lastly, Katavi borders DRC on Lake Tanganyika to the west. The region derives its name from Katavi, the spirit of lake Tanganyika. The regional capital city is Mpanda. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 1,152,958.
Katavi Region is located between Longitude 30° and 33° East of Greenwich and Latitudes 5° 15° to 7° 03° South of the Equator. It is bordered to the north by the Urambo District (Tabora), to the east by the Sikonge District (Tabora), to the east by the Chunya District (Mbeya), to the south by the Sumbawanga District (Rukwa), to the south-east by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (separated by Lake Tanganyika), and to the northwest by the Kigoma District (Kigoma).
At an altitude of 1,000 to 2,500 meters above sea level, the Katavi Region has typical yearly temperatures between 26 and 30 degrees Celsius. The range of the average annual rainfall is 920 to 1,200 mm. The district is made up of gentle plains, plateaus, tiny mountain peaks, moderate hills, and Mwese highlands.
The soft plains of the Karema depression, the Katumba plains, and Lake Tanganyika, which has steep hills, mild plateaus, and plains, are other features that define the area. The region’s miombo forests are covered in the most greenery.
The long and brief rainy seasons in Katavi’s climate are typical of the West southern highlands as a whole. The annual range of precipitation is 700 to 1,300 millimeters, with significant regional, seasonal, and yearly changes. The rainy season typically lasts from November to April.
The highlands zone, the midlands zone, and the lowlands zone are the three distinct agro-ecological zones in the area. Depending on altitude, temperatures can range from 13 degrees Celsius to 16 degrees Celsius in June and July and increase from September to November.
List of Secondary Schools In Katavi
Private and Government Secondary Schools (O-Level or A-Level Advance) Shule Za Sekondari Best Schools (Bweni-Boarding and Day).
Katavi Schools
- S0887 – Inyonga Secondary School
- S1800 – Nsimbo Secondary School
- S2212 – Mwese Secondary School
- S2213 – Usevya Secondary School
- S2385 – Karema Secondary School
- S2510 – Istiqama Secondary School
- S3471 – Sitalike Secondary School
- S3744 – Mpanda Ndogo Secondary School
- S3745 – Magamba Secondary School
- S3746 – Kasokola Secondary School
- S3783 – Kasimba Secondary School
- S4061 – Ikola Secondary School
- S4192 – Kabungu Secondary School
- S4276 – Ilela Secondary School
- S4416 – Mizengo Pinda Secondary Schoool
- S4453 – Machimboni Secondary School
- S4674 – Utende Secondary School
- S4980 – Ilandamilumba Secondary School
- S5152 – Mtapenda Secondary School
- S5153 – Mbede Secondary School
- S0476 – Mwangaza Secondary School
- S0495 – Milala Secondary School
- S0735 – Katumba Secondary School
- S0809 – Mamba Secondary School
- S1250 – St.Mary’s Mpanda Secondary School
- S1317 – Mishamo Secondary School
- S1801 – Kenswa Secondary School
- S2214 – Rungwa Secondary School
- S2515 – Fpct-Tumaini Secondary School
- S3668 – Kanoge Secondary School
- S3784 – Nsemulwa Secondary School
- S3927 – Kashaulili Secondary School
- S4659 – Shanwe Secondary School
- S4666 – Misunkumilo Secondary School