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Physical environment

Physical environment. Climate : March to May: rainy season High humidity Daily temperature : low-mid 30°s June to October : dry season Temperature varies but clear sky & sunny weather November and December : short rainy season ( lighter and less reliable )

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Physical environment

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  1. Physicalenvironment Climate: March to May: rainyseason High humidity Daily temperature: low-mid 30°s June toOctober: dry season Temperaturevaries but clearsky & sunnyweather November andDecember: shortrainyseason (lighterandlessreliable) JanuaryandFebruary: short dry season Soils: Volcanicsoil: high agricultural potential and livestock production predominant in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, south-west highlands (Kituloplateau) At high and medium altitudes: dairyproduction Light sandysoil: Predominant in coastalareas Soildries out easily; grazingavailableonlyduringtherains

  2. Soilofgranite/gneissorigin: • Poor soil • Mainly in mid-western parts (Mwanza andTabora) • Redsoil: • Mainly in centralplateau • Goodgrazing in therainyseasons • Ironstonesoil: • Mainly in thefar west, Kagera, KigomaandSumbawanga • Poor andacidic • Can beproductivewithinputslikemulchingandmanuring • Mbuga back vertisol: • Widespreadand an importantsourceof dry seasongrazing Natural resources: • Wealthy in agriculture, forestryandwildlife • Minerals: gold, diamond, iron, coal, nickel, tanzanite, uranium, natural gas Relief:

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