Rufiji people
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The Rufiji people are an ethnic group of coastal Tanzania, traditionally living along the Rufiji River delta and known for fishing, agriculture, and riverine trade.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeContext | Rufiji District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Rufiji River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| coastalFeature | Indian Ocean coast ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Dodoma (national capital of Tanzania) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Pwani Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rufiji District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cropType |
cash crops
ⓘ
food crops ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Rufiji River floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deltaSystem | Rufiji River delta mangrove system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicChallenge |
environmental changes in the Rufiji delta
ⓘ
fluctuations in fish stocks ⓘ |
| economicZone | coastal economy of Tanzania ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal mangrove areas
ⓘ
river delta ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
estuarine fishing
ⓘ
river fishing ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
participants in local riverine trade networks
ⓘ
producers of agricultural goods for coastal markets ⓘ suppliers of fish to nearby inland communities ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| livelihoodDependence |
fertile floodplain soils
ⓘ
river resources ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCity | Dar es Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Matumbi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ndengereko people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngindo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Rufiji River delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal Tanzania ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (partial)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam (partial) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional African beliefs (partial) ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivity | small-scale farming ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ riverine trade ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingMaterial |
local timber
ⓘ
thatch ⓘ |
| transportMode |
canoes
ⓘ
small boats ⓘ |
| usesWaterwaysFor |
fishing
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport ⓘ |
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