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About Mtinko
Mtinko is an administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of the Singida Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 25,327.
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Economy
Most of the people here are farmers. A few percentages work as teachers, agriculture officers or on health services.
Corn, millet, sunflower, beans, peanuts, cassava, onions and cotton. Sunflower is the main source of income. Mtinko villagers raise cattle, goats, sheep and chickens. The staple food for Singida people is Ugali. This is like mashed potatoes but it is prepared by corn flour.
There is undergoing exploration of small scale gold miners around Mpambaa, Mpipiti and Mudida villages. Also there are ongoing mining activities (artisanal) at Mipipiti village(Makikiwe/Congo suburbs) and Mpambaa village.
There are just small scale industries such as corn flour and sunflower oil mills.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Ilongero 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Igugunu 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Singida 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Basotu 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Sepuka 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Mungaa 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Puma 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Ndago 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Katesh 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Kiomboi 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
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