Research Article
Integrating Solar Photovoltaic Power Source and Biogas Energy-Based System for Increasing Access to Electricity in Rural Areas of Tanzania
Table 1
Summarized profile of the Simboya village.
| | Particulars | Description | Remarks |
| | Name of the village | Simboya | — | | Date of establishment | 1998 | Formed after subdivision of the former Ikukwa village established in 1964 | | Number of subvillages | 09 | Records from ward agricultural office | | Number of residences | 483 | Records from ward agricultural office | | Number of rivers | 01 | The river Shongo | | Total area | 5522 m2 | Data by Ikukwa ward office (WEO) | | Total area for residences | 3622 m2 | Data by Ikukwa ward office (WEO) | | Agricultural area | 700 m2 | Data by Ikukwa ward office (WEO) | | Pastoralist area | 1200 m2 | Data by Ikukwa ward office (WEO) | | Total population | 2536 | Number of males: 1236 | | Number of females: 1300 | | Electricity availability | 00 | — | | Ward name | Ikukwa | — | | Name of the district | Mbeya rural | — | | Name of the region | Mbeya | — | | Latitude | 8°54.6S | — | | Longitude | 33°27.6E | — | | Country | United Republic of Tanzania | — |
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