Sumbawanga

Sumbawanga is a town located in western Tanzania. It is the capital of Rukwa Region with postcode range 55100 . The nearby populace is approximately a 100 and 50,000 based totally on a 2002 census. Sumbawanga lies in the territory of the Wafipa Fipa tribe and so many human beings speak Kifipa, as well as Kiswahili, the maximum extensively used language of Tanzania. The call of the town literally interprets as "throw away your witchcraft", thought to be a warning from local spiritual "healers" to any bringing in superstitions and practices relating to non secular healers from other regions; there are still some healers who practice both on the town and within the surrounding smaller villages on the plateau. The city has the largest health facility in the area,

Rukwa General Hospital, that is authorities funded, as well as the smaller Dr. Atiman Hospital administrated and run with the aid of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga. The town acts as a deliver and commercial middle for the Rukwa Region and a few governmental companies are to be determined there, extensively the shipping department for the area.