Ifakara
Ifakara is a town in the Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, south central Tanzania. It is the headquarters of the Kilombero District administration and the main trading centre for Kilombero and Ulanga districts. The town is located near the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) line, at the edge of the Kilombero Valley, a vast swampland flooded by the mighty Kilombero River.
Ifakara | |
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Town | |
The TAZARA train station in Ifakara. | |
| Nickname: Rice town | |
| Motto(s): Mji wa mchele, "Town of Rice" | |
Ifakara Town District of Morogoro Region | |
| Coordinates: 08°06′S 36°41′E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Morogoro Region |
| District | Kilombero District |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 205,843 |
| Time zone | GMT + 3 |
| Area code | 023 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Regional website |
Ifakara is home to six major institutions of the Tanzanian health and water sectors:
- the Ifakara Health Institute, formerly Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, recognized internationally for its research on malaria, other tropical diseases and health systems and services
- the St.Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences(SFUCHAS), a constituent college of St. Augustine University of Tanzania, a higher learning institution established in 2010 offering Doctor of Medicine degree and other Allied health programs.
- the St. Francis Designated Referral Hospital
- Maji Safi Kwa Afya Bora Ifakara (MSABI) is an NGO implementing cost effective, community based water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in Tanzania.
- The Ifakara School of Nursing former Edgar Maranta Nursing school.
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