Coast region population also relies on livestock economy with the major source of income being local zebu cattle. Improved dairy cattle are also reared in all councils especially in the peri-urban areas. Other domestic animals which support population livelihood are goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs and poultry.
Livestock Population
The Region has 697,323 cattle (654,942 indigenous, 34,508 dairy and 7,873 beef), 273,292 goats, 122,876 sheep, 26,895 pigs, 3,524 donkey and 3,187,097 chickens (1,220,069 indigenous, 1,132,796 broilers and 834,232 layers). Chalinze have the highest number of cattle (258,370) followed by Kisarawe (87,827), Rufiji (83,197), Kibaha (73,996), Kibiti (68,294), Bagamoyo (44,415), Mkuranga (37,515), Mafia (13,365) and Kibaha Town Council (7,012).
Chalinze have also the highest number of goats (155,639) followed by Kisarawe (33,698), Kibaha (21,393), Rufiji (16,765), Kibiti (16,062), Mkuranga (12,990), Bagamoyo (10,518), Kibaha Town (5,229) and Mafia (138). Large numbe of sheep is found in Chalinze (65,340), followed by Bagamoyo (17,430), Kisarawe (12,092), Kibaha (11,218), Rufiji (6,175), Kibiti (4,327), Mkuranga (4,157), Kibaha Town (838) and Mafia (98). Chicken are highly populated in Kisarawe (682,297) followed by Bagamoyo (609,039), Kibaha Town (532,526), Kibaha (427,341), Mkuranga (296,555), Chalinze (266,336), Kibiti (238,361), Rufiji (110,742) and Mafia (23,900).
Livestock products
Various products obtained from livestock include21,023,471liters of milk, 7,526 kg of meat, 2,617,457 trays of eggs, 789,282 pices of hides and 21,610 pices of skins.
Livestock Infrastructures
Livestock infrastructure available are 28 livestock auctions, 3 abattoirs, 7 slaughterhouses, 29 slaughter slabs and 70 operating dips.
Specific Interventions to Combat Nomadic Pastoralism
As of July 2025, a total of 528 blocks (small ranches) covering an area of 29,454 hectares have been surveyed and allocated to a total of 620 pastoralists with 70,973 livestock units in Chalinze, Kibiti, Kisarawe and Rufiji Districts. 136 pastoralists have been issued title deeds in Kibiti District Council.
