Regions of Tanzania
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Tanzania is divided into thirty regions, or "mkoa".[1]
History
In 1975, there were twenty-five regions in Tanzania. In 2002, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) was changed to the Kagera Region. In 2003, the Manyara Region was created out of part of the Arusha Region.[1] In 2012, four more regions were created: Geita, Katavi, Njombe, and Simiyu.[2]
List of regions
| Region | Capital | Districts | Area (km2) | Population | Postcode | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arusha Region | Arusha | 7 | 37,576 | 1,694,310 | 23xxx | Northern |
| Dar es Salaam Region | Dar es Salaam | 3 | 1,393 | 4,364,541 | 11xxx | Coastal |
| Dodoma Region | Dodoma | 7 | 41,311 | 2,083,588 | 41xxx | Central |
| Geita Region | Geita | 5 | 20,054 | 1,739,530 | 30xxx | Lake |
| Iringa Region | Iringa | 5 | 35,503 | 941,238 | 51xxx | Southern Highlands |
| Kagera Region | Bukoba | 8 | 25,265 | 2,458,023 | 35xxx | Lake |
| Katavi Region | Mpanda | 3 | 45,843 | 564,604 | 50xxx | Southern Highlands |
| Kigoma Region | Kigoma | 8 | 37,040 | 2,127,930 | 47xxx | Lake |
| Kilimanjaro Region | Moshi | 7 | 13,250 | 1,640,087 | 25xxx | Northern |
| Lindi Region | Lindi | 6 | 66,040 | 864,652 | 65xxx | Coastal |
| Manyara Region | Babati | 6 | 44,522 | 1,425,131 | 27xxx | Northern |
| Mara Region | Musoma | 7 | 21,760 | 1,743,830 | 31xxx | Lake |
| Mbeya Region | Mbeya | 10 | 60,350 | 2,707,410 | 53xxx | Southern Highlands |
| Morogoro | Morogoro | 7 | 70,624 | 2,218,492 | 67xxx | Coastal |
| Mtwara Region | Mtwara | 7 | 16,710 | 1,270,854 | 63xxx | Coastal |
| Mwanza Region | Mwanza | 7 | 9,467 | 2,772,509 | 33xxx | Lake |
| Njombe Region | Njombe | 6 | 21,347 | 702,097 | 59xxx | Southern Highlands |
| Pemba North Region | Wete | 2 | 574 | 211,732 | 75xxx | Zanzibar |
| Pemba South Region | Chake Chake | 2 | 332 | 195,116 | 74xxx | Zanzibar |
| Pwani Region | Kibaha | 7 | 32,547 | 1,098,668 | 61xxx | Coastal |
| Rukwa Region | Sumbawanga | 4 | 22,792 | 1,004,539 | 55xxx | Southern Highlands |
| Ruvuma Region | Songea | 6 | 63,669 | 1,376,891 | 57xxx | Southern Highlands |
| Shinyanga Region | Shinyanga | 5 | 18,901 | 1,534,808 | 37xxx | Lake |
| Simiyu Region | Bariadi | 5 | 25,212 | 1,584,157 | 39xxx | Lake |
| Singida Region | Singida | 6 | 49,340 | 1,370,637 | 43xxx | Central |
| Tabora Region | Tabora | 7 | 76,150 | 2,291,623 | 45xxx | Central |
| Tanga Region | Tanga | 10 | 26,667 | 2,045,205 | 21xxx | Northern |
| Zanzibar North Region | Mkokotoni | 2 | 470 | 187,455 | 73xxx | Zanzibar |
| Zanzibar South Region | Koani | 2 | 854 | 115,588 | 72xxx | Zanzibar |
| Zanzibar Urban West Region | Zanzibar City | 2 | 230 | 593,678 | 71xxx | Zanzibar |
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See also
- List of Tanzanian regions by area ranks the regions by their total area, land area, and water area.
- Districts of Tanzania
- ISO 3166-2:TZ
References
- ^ a b "Regions of Tanzania". Statoids.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access date=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
