St. Stephen the Martyr Kisarawe Parish

Kisarawe District is one of the six districts that make up the Coastal region of Tanzania . This district covers an area of about 3535 kilometers squared. About ¾ of this land is suitable for agriculture while national forests, military zones, and a game reserve occupy the rest. According to 1988 statistics, the district has over 100, 000 people. It is further divided into 4 divisions, 11 locations, and 72 villages .


Kisarawe Parish covers almost the entire area of Kisarawe district. The church was founded in 1969, consisting of six families, all of which were either military or government officials. It was then part of Pugu Parish. In 1999, Kisarawe was hived from Pugu parish, and was officially launched on 11 December of the same year. In 2004, the parish was handed over to the Cottolengo Fathers Society.
In its short history, Kisarawe Parish, dedicated to St. Stephen the martyr, has seen a rapid increase in the number of parishioners. It has 16 outstations, which receive Mass only once in three months. According to the statistics as of June 2007, there are 3137 parishioners . Majority are found in Kisarawe Township while the rest live in the outstations.

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