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Table 1 Some characteristics of Mpofu, Njage and Miwangani villages in the study area

From: Forest adjacent households’ voices on their perceptions and adaptation strategies to climate change in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Characteristics

Mpofu

Njage

Miwangani

Geographical position

08°12′57″S; 36°14′333″E

08°15′26″S; 36°10′08″E

08°11′06″S; 36°32′11″E

Mean altitude (m)

295

312

272

Populationa

3123

3402

2545

Average household size

4.72

4.78

4.93

Average land size (ha)/household

1.32

1.30

1.77

Crops grown

Main (banana, maize, rice); others (sesame, cocoa, sunflower, cassava)

Main (rice, banana, maize); others (sesame, cassava)

Main (rice, maize); others (sesame, cassava, banana)

Ethnic groups

Main (hehe, nyakyusa, bena, ndali); others (sukuma, makua, kerewe, gita, ndamba, pogolo, nyamwezi, haya, safa and kinga)

Main (hehe, bena, nyakyusa, ndamba); others (sukuma, pogolo, kerewe, gita, nyamwezi, chaga and matumbi)

Main (ndamba, pogolo, hehe, and sukuma); others (nyakyusa, ndali, luguru, bena, kinga and matumbi)

  1. aHousing and population census of 2012 (URT 2013b)