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Shinyanga Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Shinyanga. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,534,808.^[1]^{: page 2} For 2002-2012, the region's 2.1 percent average annual population growth rate was the twentieth highest in the country.^[1]^{: page 4} It was also the tenth most densely populated region with 81 people per square kilometer.^[1]^{: page 6} With a size of 50,781 square kilometres (19,607 sq mi),^[2] the region is slightly smaller than Costa Rica (51,100 square kilometres (19,700 sq mi)).

The region is bordered to the north by the Mwanza, Mara, and Kagera Regions and to the south by the Tabora Region. Kigoma Region borders to the west, Singida Region to the southeast, and the Arusha and Manyara Regions to the east.

Districts

The Shinyanga Region is divided into five administrative districts:

Culture

The predominant tribes of the Shinyanga region are the Sukuma, Nyamwezi, and Sumbwa tribes.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Traditional agriculture in the area varies, but it is often maize, cotton, and rice production.

References

3°45′S 33°00′E / 3.750°S 33.000°E / -3.750; 33.000

[2012_Census-1] Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013

[2] Statistical Abstract 2011, Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics

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 [[Image:Tanzania Shinyanga location map.svg|thumb|right|175px|Location of Shinyanga Region in Tanzania]]
-'''Shinyanga Region''' is one of the regions of [[Tanzania]]. Its capital is [[Shinyanga]].  It is bordered to the north by the [[Mwanza Region|Mwanza]], [[Mara Region|Mara]], and [[Kagera Region|Kagera]] Regions, and to the south by the [[Tabora Region]].  [[Kigoma Region]] borders to the west, [[Singida Region]] to the southeast, and the [[Arusha Region|Arusha]] and [[Manyara Region|Manyara]] Regions to the east.
+'''Shinyanga Region''' is one of [[Tanzania]]'s 30 administrative [[Regions of Tanzania|regions]]. The regional capital is the municipality of [[Shinyanga]]. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,534,808.<ref name="2012 Census">[http://www.nbs.go.tz/sensa/PDF/Census%20General%20Report%20-%2029%20March%202013_Combined_Final%20for%20Printing.pdf Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013]</ref>{{rp|page 2}} For 2002-2012, the region's 2.1 percent average annual population growth rate was the twentieth highest in the country.<ref name="2012 Census"/>{{rp|page 4}} It was also the tenth most densely populated region with 81 people per square kilometer.<ref name="2012 Census"/>{{rp|page 6}} With a size of {{convert|50781|km2|mi2}},<ref>[http://www.nbs.go.tz/takwimu/references/Abstract2011.zip Statistical Abstract 2011, Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics]</ref> the region is slightly smaller than [[Costa Rica]] ({{convert|51100|km2|mi2}}).
-The population of Shinyanga Region according to the 2002 Tanzanian National Census is 2,796,630. [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/shinyanga.htm]
+The region is bordered to the north by the [[Mwanza Region|Mwanza]], [[Mara Region|Mara]], and [[Kagera Region|Kagera]] Regions and to the south by the [[Tabora Region]]. [[Kigoma Region]] borders to the west, [[Singida Region]] to the southeast, and the [[Arusha Region|Arusha]] and [[Manyara Region|Manyara]] Regions to the east.
-The regional commissioner of the Shinyanga Region is A.Y. Mgimua. [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html]
 == Districts ==
-[[Image:Shinyanga_Districts.JPG|thumb|left|175px|Map of Shinyanga's Districts]]
-Shinyanga Region is administratively divided into 8 districts:  [[Bariadi]], [[Bukombe]], [[Kahama]], [[Kishapu]], [[Maswa]], [[Meatu]], [[Shinyanga Rural]] and [[Shinyanga Urban]].
+The Shinyanga Region is divided into five administrative districts:
-Originally, the [[Kahama]] and [[Bukombe]] districts were combined to form one district.
+* [[Kahama, Tanzania|Kahama Town Council]]
+* [[Kahama|Kahama District Council]]
+* [[Kishapu District|Kishapu District Council]]
+* [[Shinyanga Rural|Shinyanga District Council]]
+* [[Shinyanga Urban|Shinyanga Municipal Council]]
 == Culture ==
-The predominant tribes of the Shinyanga region are the [[Sukuma people|Sukuma]], [[Nyamwezi]] and [[Sumbwa]] tribes.  Traditional agriculture in the area varies, but it is often maize, cotton, and rice production.
+The predominant tribes of the Shinyanga region are the [[Sukuma people|Sukuma]], [[Nyamwezi]], and [[Sumbwa]] tribes.{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}}
-==Sources==
+== Economy ==
-*[http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/shinyanga.htm Shinyanga Region Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census]
+Traditional agriculture in the area varies, but it is often maize, cotton, and rice production.
-*[http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html Tanzanian Government Directory Database]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Districts of Shinyanga}}
 {{Regions of Tanzania}}
-{{Shinyanga-geo-stub}}
 {{coord|3|45|S|33|00|E|region:TZ_type:adm1st_source:GNS-enwiki|display=title}}

v t e Regions of Tanzania
Mainland Tanzania	Arusha Dar es Salaam Dodoma Geita Iringa Kagera Katavi Kigoma Kilimanjaro Lindi Manyara Mara Mbeya Morogoro Mtwara Mwanza Njombe Pwani Rukwa Ruvuma Shinyanga Simiyu Singida Songwe Tabora Tanga
Zanzibar Archipelago	Mjini Magharibi Pemba North Pemba South Unguja North Unguja South