Bariadi

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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.

Bariadi is located in Bariadi Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, in Tanzania. The town is approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi) east of Mwanza, the nearest large city. Musoma, another large city, is located approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) 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 1,272 metres (4,173 ft) above mean sea level.

Bariadi was elevated to Town Council Status in 2012. Bariadi Town Council covers an area measuring 876.71 square kilometres (338.50 mi2). 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...

Overview adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA. Photography via Wikimedia Commons.