Biharamulo

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'''Biharamulo''' is a town in northwestern Tanzania. It is the district headquarter of Biharamulo District. Biharamulo used to be a German administrative centre in colonial times. Biharamulo Forest Reserve is located north of the town.<ref name="Tanzania travel guide">{{cite book|title=Tanzania travel guide|date=June 2015|publisher=Lonely Planet|page=232|edition=6|isbn=978-1742207797}}</ref>

==History== The town was the administrative centre of German East Africa during the late 19th century until World War I. Since then it has remained part of the Biharamulo District.

==Transport== Trunk road T4 from Mwanza to Bukoba passes by the town and trunk road T9 to Kigoma Region start in Biharamulo.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania |url=http://tanroads.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=92 |website=Tanroads |accessdate=1 December 2015 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208113320/http://tanroads.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=92 |archivedate=8 December 2015 }}</ref>

==Population== According to the 2012 national census the population of Biharamulo town - 'Biharamulo Mjini' ward - is 24,573.<ref name="Census 2012">{{cite web|title=Census 2012 |url=http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome |website=National Bureau of Statistics |accessdate=14 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154228/http://50.87.153.5/~eastc/sensa/index.php/welcome |archivedate=March 5, 2016 }}</ref>

==Politics== Biharamulo has a unique political trend whereby it is difficult for a member of Parliament to save to natural retirement. Previously Biharamulo included Chato division before Chato was upgraded to a district. Members of Parliament for Biharamulo include Chief Stanslaus Rugaba Kasusura (1965 - 1985); Phares Kashemeza Kabuye (1985 - 1995, 2005 - 2009); Anatory Kasazi Choya (1995 - 2005); Oscar Rwegasira Mukasa (2009 - 2010, 2015 - 2020); Anthony Gervas Mbasa (2010 - 2015); Ezra John Chilewesa (from 2020...) ==Climate== {{Weather box | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | location = Biharamulo | Jan record high C = | Feb record high C = | Mar record high C = | Apr record high C = | May record high C = | Jun record high C = | Jul record high C = | Aug record high C = | Sep record high C = | Oct record high C = | Nov record high C = | Dec record high C = | year record high C = | Jan high C = | Feb high C = | Mar high C = | Apr high C = | May high C = | Jun high C = | Jul high C = | Aug high C = | Sep high C = | Oct high C = | Nov high C = | Dec high C = | year high C = | Jan low C = | Feb low C = | Mar low C = | Apr low C = | May low C = | Jun low C = | Jul low C = | Aug low C = | Sep low C = | Oct low C = | Nov low C = | Dec low C = | year low C = | Jan record low C = | Feb record low C = | Mar record low C = | Apr record low C = | May record low C = | Jun record low C = | Jul record low C = | Aug record low C = | Sep record low C = | Oct record low C = | Nov record low C = | Dec record low C = | year record low C = | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = | Feb rain mm = | Mar rain mm = | Apr rain mm = | May rain mm = | Jun rain mm = | Jul rain mm = | Aug rain mm = | Sep rain mm = | Oct rain mm = | Nov rain mm = | Dec rain mm = | year rain mm = | unit rain days = 1.0 mm | Jan rain days = | Feb rain days = | Mar rain days = | Apr rain days = | May rain days = | Jun rain days = | Jul rain days = | Aug rain days = | Sep rain days = | Oct rain days = | Nov rain days = | Dec rain days = | year rain days = | Jan humidity = | Feb humidity = | Mar humidity = | Apr humidity = | May humidity = | Jun humidity = | Jul humidity = | Aug humidity = | Sep humidity = | Oct humidity = | Nov humidity = | Dec humidity = | year humidity = | Jan sun = | Feb sun = | Mar sun = | Apr sun = | May sun = | Jun sun = | Jul sun = | Aug sun = | Sep sun = | Oct sun = | Nov sun = | Dec sun = | year sun = | Jand sun = | Febd sun = | Mard sun = | Aprd sun = | Mayd sun = | Jund sun = | Juld sun = | Augd sun = | Sepd sun = | Octd sun = | Novd sun = | Decd sun = | yeard sun = | source 1 = | source 2 = | date =June 2018}}

==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Wikivoyage-inline}} Category:Populated places in Kagera Region

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