Bariadi

Bariadi is a Tanzanian town and regional
capital of Simiyu Region, and the is also administrative seat of Bariadi District. Bariadi also refers to Bariadi Ward, another administrative unit in the district.

Location

Bariadi is located in Bariadi Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, in Tanzania. The town is approximately east of Mwanza, the nearest large city. Musoma, another large city, is located approximately north of Bariadi.
The geographical coordinates of Bariadi are:02°47'31.0"S, 33°59'22.0"E. The town sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level.

Overview

Bariadi was elevated to Town Council Status in 2012. Bariadi Town Council covers an area measuring. It comprises ten wards; Bariadi, Somanda, Sima, Malambo, Nyangokolwa, Guduwi, Nyakabindi and Bunahmala.
According to the satellite map of the town, Bariadi as several primary and secondary schools, several churches of various religious denominations, a number of restaurants and branches of two of Tanzania's largest banks; CRDB Bank and National Microfinance Bank.

Population

The population of Bariadi Town Council, as constituted in 2012, comprising 10 wards, was 155,620 of whom 81,772 were female and 73,848 were male, with an annual population growth rate of 2.048 percent. The average family size was 6.4 people, according to the 2012 national population census.

Climate

The town has two seasons; a rainy season that begins around mid-October and stretches until mid-May, with a dry spell in January, and a dry season that begins in mid-May and lasts until mid-October. Annual total rainfall averages between and.

Transport

The paved Isebania–Shinyanga Road, passes through the town, in a general north to south direction.