Karatu District Council - Arusha, Tanzania

Karatu District Council is one of the seven Councils in Arusha Region. It became an administrative council in 1997. The Council was officially registered in 2000 after general election. The District headquarter is located at Karatu town which is 150 km from Arusha city. The road from Arusha via Karatu to Mwanza and Musoma passes through the town which makes Karatu town active business centre.

The district is located South of the Equator between Latitudes 3º10'4º00'Sand Longitudes 34º47'E-35º56'E. The district is bordered by Mbulu District to the South, Iramba and Meatu Districts to the North West, Ngorongoro to the North and Monduli District and Babati District to the South East.

1.2. Land area

The District is estimated to have an area of approximately 3,300  

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square kilometers, with Lake Eyasi occupying about 10.6 square kilometers.

1.3 Administrative Structure

Karatu District is divided into four divisions (Mbulumbulu, Eyasi, Karatu and Endabash) with 14 wards, 58 registered villages. 5 Villages are allocated within the Karatu Town Authority

The mandate, roles and functions of the KDC

Karatu District Council was established with effect from the 2000 vide a certificate of establishment under the terms of the provisions of sections 8 sub-section (7) of the Local Government Act, 1982. The KDC functions as provided by the Local Government Act No. 8 of 1982 are:

i.To maintain and facilitate the maintenance of peace, order and good government within its area of jurisdiction

ii.To promote the social welfare and economic well-being for all persons within its area of jurisdiction

iii.Subject to the national policy and plans for rural and urban development; to further the social and economic development of its area of jurisdiction

iv.To take necessary measures to protect and enhance the environment in order to promote sustainable development

v.To give effect to the meaningful decentralization in political, financial and administrative matters relating to the functions, powers, Development Plan (FYDP) possibilities and services of all levels of local government authorities

vi.To promote and ensure democratic participation in and control of decision making by people concerned; and

vii.To establish and maintain reliable sources of revenue and other resources enabling local government authorities to perform other functions effectively and to enhance financial accountability of local government authorities, their members and employees.