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telecomms, manual telephone exchanges in Marangu, Same,
Mwanga, Hai and Mkuu will be replaced by digital automatic
exchanges, and wireless local loop (WILL) will be introduced at
Marangu, Mwanga, Same, Mkuu and Hai.
3.7 Fuel Wood:
Fuel wood is another source of energy in the region although it has
disastrous effects on the environmental eco-system. Like other
parts of the country fuel wood still becomes the only dependable
source of energy for cooking and other domestic energy in both
rural and urban centre in Kilimanjaro region. Detailed fuel wood
consumption survey in the region has not been adequately carried
out. However, casual observation indicates that the consumption
is 2.0 m 3 per capita per annum. This figure is within the national
average of fuelwood consumption which stands at 2 m 3 per capita
per annum. In the highlands where temperatures are generally
low, substantial amounts of fuelwood are used for heating as well
as for brewing local brew (Mbege). In the low lands fuelwood is
used for fish-smoking, brick-burning, charcoal burning and pottery
activities. With the population of about 1.2 million (1988 Census)
fuelwood demand stands at 2.4 million m 3 of round wood.
Fuelwood supply in the region was given as follows in 1988:-
i) Fuelwood from farm residue........................510,000m 3
ii) Fuelwood from Savanna Woodlands...........110,000m 3
Total Supply..................................................620,000m 3
Given a huge amount of wood requirement for fuel, if deliberate
effort is not taken either to provide alternative energy sources or
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