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Economically Kasulu is poor
by Tanzanian Standards
Kasulu Town is the largest city in Kigoma Region,
and the fourteenth most populous city in Tanzania
with a population of 238,321 as of 2022.
Agriculture is the main income-generating activity
in the Region.
Over 85% of inhabitants depend on crop and
animal husbandry. The main food crops are
maize, beans, cassava, sweet potatoes and
banana. The main cash crops include coffee,
tobacco and sugar cane. The per capita income
of Tanzanian shillings of each individual in the
council is estimated at TSh 685,000 per annum
(Tshs 685,000 = $376 AUD). Industrial contribution
to the GDP of Kasulu Town is very minimal due to
very little investment. (Wikipedia)
Income in Kasulu is 1/3 of Tanzania’s average
and Tanzania is 9% of world average.
