Ludewa

Ludewa is a town and ward in Ludewa District of Njombe Region in Tanzania, East Africa. The town is the administrative seat for Ludewa District. As of the 2002 census, the ward had a population of 8,747.[1]

Ludewa
Town and ward
Ludewa Town
Location of Ludewa Town
Ludewa Town
Ludewa Town (Africa)
Coordinates: 10°06′03″S 034°41′01″E
CountryTanzania
RegionNjombe Region
DistrictLudewa District
Population
 (2002)
  Total8,747
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Notes

Major economic activities are agriculture (food crops & animal keeping), fishing is conducted in some parts (along Lake Nyasa) and to a small extent timber production is conducted in different parts (wards) of the district.


Major transport system is road, which join various parts of the district. the main road is from Njombe to Ludewa town, then continues up to Manda (Nyasa lake shore).

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