Datooga
Lands
northern Tanzania, including the highlands near Mount Hanang in Manyara Region and the Lake Eyasi area
Countries Tanzania
Facts 3
Population
An estimate cited by IWGIA puts the Datoga group, which includes the Barabaig, at 87,978 people in Tanzania.
As of 2026 Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs), The Indigenous World 2026: Tanzania (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
Datooga and Hadza communities own more than 110,000 hectares of dryland forest protected through the Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape project.
As of 2025 Source: Minority Rights Group, Hadza/Hadzabe in Tanzania (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
With help from the NGO Ujamaa Community Resource Team, Barabaig communities in northern Tanzania gained grazing land held under collective title.
Source: Minority Rights Group, Barabaig in Tanzania (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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