Bariadi

{{Short description|Town and capital of Simiyu Region, Tanzania}}

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'''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.<ref name="1R">{{cite web| url=http://www.statoids.com/utz.html |title=Regions of Tanzania | publisher=Statoids.com |date=31 March 2014 |author=Statoids | access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref>

==Location== Bariadi is located in Bariadi Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, in Tanzania. The town is approximately {{convert|144|km|0}} east of Mwanza, the nearest large city.<ref name="2R">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mwanza,+Tanzania/Bariadi,+Tanzania/@-2.6609779,32.8885214,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x19ce64c6498cfb91:0x7529260a7f23a51d!2m2!1d32.9174517!2d-2.5164305!1m5!1m1!1s0x19cced83a0716d05:0x714c70c07fc32167!2m2!1d33.9917222!2d-2.8069614!3e0 |title=Distance Between Mwanza And Bariadi |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> Musoma, another large city, is located approximately {{convert|166|km|0}} north of Bariadi.<ref name="3R">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Musoma,+Tanzania/Bariadi,+Tanzania/@-2.2421557,32.9353952,8z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x19d3006ec57e9591:0xbae7bafeced1aa7!2m2!1d33.8020459!2d-1.5101913!1m5!1m1!1s0x19cced83a0716d05:0x714c70c07fc32167!2m2!1d33.9917222!2d-2.8069614!3e0 |title=Distance From Musoma To Bariadi |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref>

The geographical coordinates of Bariadi are:02°47'31.0"S, 33°59'22.0"E (Latitude:-2.791944; Longitude:33.989444).<ref name="4R">{{google maps|title=Location of Bariadi, Tanzania | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/2%C2%B047'31.0%22S+33%C2%B059'22.0%22E/@-2.3881989,33.3958628,347570m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-2.7919444!4d33.9894444 |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> The town sits at an average elevation of {{convert|1272|m|0}} above mean sea level.<ref name="5R">{{cite web|url=https://www.floodmap.net/Elevation/ElevationMap/?gi=161218 |title=Elevation of Bariadi, Tanzania |date=3 August 2020 |publisher=Floodmap.net |access-date=3 August 2020 | author=Floodmap}}</ref>

==Overview== Bariadi was elevated to Town Council Status in 2012. Bariadi Town Council covers an area measuring {{convert|876.71|km2|mi2}}. It comprises ten wards; Bariadi, Somanda, Sima, Malambo, Nyangokolwa, Guduwi, Nyakabindi and Bunahmala.<ref name="6R">{{cite web| title=Bariadi Town Council Socio-Economic Profile 2014|url=http://www.bariaditc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/58d/562/d14/58d562d14bf95918346365.pdf |publisher=Bariadi Town Council |date=December 2014 |author=Bariadi Town Council | access-date=3 August 2020 |location=Bariadi, Tanzania}}</ref>

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.<ref name="4R"/>

==Population== The population of Bariadi Town Council, as constituted in 2012, comprising 10 wards, was 155,620 of whom 81,772 (52.55 percent) were female and 73,848 (47.45 percent) 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.<ref name="6R"/>

==Climate== <!-- Adding a weather box template below for possible use in the future. Please remove comments if the wikipedia Weather box is used in the future for civilian and agriculture use as an example (mfano kutumia kwenye matumizi ya kilimo na kwa matumizi ya waraiya).

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==Transport== The paved {{convert|368|km|0}} Isebania–Shinyanga Road, passes through the town, in a general north to south direction.<ref name="7R">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Isibania,+Kenya/Shinyanga,+Tanzania/@-3.041871,33.6590483,9.75z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x19d34a902c5acbbf:0x21a6e05b1ccc285!2m2!1d34.4766572!2d-1.2448469!1m5!1m1!1s0x19cbcab74951827b:0xd619e884b93795d6!2m2!1d33.4271403!2d-3.6809961!3e0 |title=Route Map of Isebania–Shinyanga Road Passing Through Bariadi, Tanzania |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/20942721943/ Saving for solar in Bariadi Tanzania] As of 26 August 2015.

Category:Regional capitals in Tanzania Category:Bariadi District Category:Populated places in Simiyu Region