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History of Rukwa Region

The region derives its name from Lake Rukwa Tanzania, which is home to the country’s biggest crocodile population. It is the Fipa people’s homeland, where they survive off subsistence agriculture, cattle keeping, and Lake Rukwa fish whose habitat is mainly the Lake Rukwa basin.

President Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere created the Rukwa Region in 1975 by combining the Mpanda District of Tabora and Sumbawanga District of the Mbeya Region, which was previously united. The Nkasi District was founded in 1984. The area was restructured in 2012, with the Mpanda District being transferred to the new Katavi area.