The Kerewe and Kara residing in Ukerewe Islands are mainly farmers and agriculturalists
The Zinza Living in Geita & Sengerema districts do also earn a living by fishing
The Sukuma are the most populated race in the region ,the live
in all the districts except Ukerewe their main activities includes farming , Patralism ,fishing ,Iron smelting etc
The longo (
"Walongo" ) are found in Geita district ,mainly at a ward called
IKULWA , by original they are the black smith . The can make hoes,axes , bush
knives,Knives , eating utensils just to mention a few, the also farm various
produces.
The then
Head of a sukuma society called "Bhagalu" ,the late Bulunguti Ng'wanamleka
sitting near his shrine at his home in Kwimba district.