Kitivo
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Kitivo | |
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  Kitivo Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 04°30′S 38°23′E / 4.500°S 38.383°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Lushoto District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Website | District website |
Kitivo is a small village in Lushoto District in the Tanga Region of Tanzania.
Kitivo Secondary School
[edit]Located in the village is a secondary school, partnered with Bramhall High School in England.
For the last few years[when?], Bramhall High School students have raised money to help the students and teachers in Kitivo.
School life
[edit]In 1973 the school built a basic girls' hostel with help from Bramhall High to accommodate 700 girls during the school year. Kitivo Secondary received a few old computers as a donation from Bramhall High[when?]. However, only a few laptops can be used at the same time due to a lack of power at the school. Bramhall High organized a sponsored walk[when?] to Lyme Park and back, covering a distance of about 10 kilometers. The goal was to raise £30,000 to help pay for a solar cell, a toilet block, and a kitchen.
Attending Kitivo Secondary School costs £100 per year, a significant amount for local families. School meals cost £50 per term[clarification needed].
Over the years, the region has experienced dramatic climate change. Now[when?] the ambient temperature can reach 50 °C, affecting the children attending school. Water scarcity due to evaporation has become a major issue, with most of the water left being contaminated by insects.
References
[edit]- Kitovo at GEOnet Names Server
- Kitivo, south Africa, United Rep. of Page at Falling Rain