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Regions of Tanzania

Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions (mkoa).[1]

Tanzania's Regions
Mikoa ya Tanzania (Swahili)
CategoryUnitary republic
LocationTanzania
Number31 (as of 29th January, 2016)
Populations115,588 (Unguja South) – 4,364,541 (Dar es Salaam)
Areas230 km2 (89 sq mi) (Mjini Magharibi) – 76,151 km2 (29,402 sq mi) (Tabora)
Government
  • Regional Government
Subdivisions

History

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Current Map of the Regions of Tanzania
  • In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region.
  • In 2002, Manyara Region was created out of part of Arusha Region.[1]
  • In 2012, four regions were created: Geita, Katavi, Njombe, and Simiyu.[2]
  • In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.[3][4]

List of regions

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Tanzania is subdivided into 31 administrative regions.

Rank
(Area) 		Region Capital Districts Area
(km2) 		Population
(2022)[5] 		Rank
(Population) 		Postcode Map
9 Arusha Region Arusha 7 37,576 km2 (14,508 sq mi) 2,356,255 11 23xxx  
26 Dar es Salaam Region Dar es Salaam 5 1,393 km2 (538 sq mi) 5,383,728 1 11xxx  
8 Dodoma Region Dodoma 7 41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi) 3,085,625 5 41xxx  
21 Geita Region Geita 5 20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi) 2,977,608 7 30xxx  
12 Iringa Region Iringa 5 35,503 km2 (13,708 sq mi) 1,192,728 24 51xxx  
16 Kagera Region Bukoba 8 25,265 km2 (9,755 sq mi) 2,989,299 6 35xxx  
6 Katavi Region Mpanda 3 45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi) 1,152,958 25 50xxx  
10 Kigoma Region Kigoma 8 25,265 km2 (9,755 sq mi) 2,470,967 9 47xxx  
24 Kilimanjaro Region Moshi 6 13,250 km2 (5,120 sq mi) 1,861,934 18 25xxx  
3 Lindi Region Lindi 6 66,669 km2 (25,741 sq mi) 1,194,028 23 65xxx  
7 Manyara Region Babati 6 44,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi) 1,892,502 17 27xxx  
19 Mara Region Musoma 7 21,760 km2 (8,400 sq mi) 2,372,015 10 31xxx  
11 Mbeya Region Mbeya 7 35,954 km2 (13,882 sq mi) 2,343,754 12 53xxx  
31 Mjini Magharibi Region
(Zanzibar Urban West) 		Zanzibar City 2 230 km2 (89 sq mi) 893,169 26 71xxx  
2 Morogoro Region Morogoro 7 70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi) 3,197,104 4 67xxx  
23 Mtwara Region Mtwara 7 16,710 km2 (6,450 sq mi) 1,634,947 20 63xxx  
25 Mwanza Region Mwanza 7 9,467 km2 (3,655 sq mi) 3,699,872 2 33xxx  
20 Njombe Region Njombe 6 21,347 km2 (8,242 sq mi) 889,946 27 59xxx  
28 Pemba North Region Wete 2 574 km2 (222 sq mi) 272,091 28 75xxx  
30 Pemba South Region Chake-Chake 2 332 km2 (128 sq mi) 271,350 29 74xxx  
13 Pwani Region Kibaha 7 32,547 km2 (12,566 sq mi) 2,024,947 15 61xxx  
18 Rukwa Region Sumbawanga 4 22,792 km2 (8,800 sq mi) 1,540,519 21 55xxx  
4 Ruvuma Region Songea 6 63,669 km2 (24,583 sq mi) 1,848,794 19 57xxx  
22 Shinyanga Region Shinyanga 5 18,901 km2 (7,298 sq mi) 2,241,299 13 37xxx  
17 Simiyu Region Bariadi 5 25,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi) 2,140,497 14 39xxx  
5 Singida Region Singida 6 49,340 km2 (19,050 sq mi) 2,008,058 16 43xxx  
14 Songwe Region Vwawa 5 27,656 km2 (10,678 sq mi) 1,344,687 22 53xxx  
1 Tabora Region Tabora 7 76,151 km2 (29,402 sq mi) 3,391,679 3 45xxx  
15 Tanga Region Tanga 11 26,667 km2 (10,296 sq mi) 2,615,597 8 21xxx  
29 Unguja North Region
(Zanzibar North) 		Mkokotoni 2 470 km2 (180 sq mi) 257,290 30 73xxx  
27 Unguja South Region
(Zanzibar South) 		Koani 2 854 km2 (330 sq mi) 195,873 31 72xxx  

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regions of Tanzania". Statoids. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  3. ^ "History". Songwe Regional Commissioner's Office. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Mbeya Region". Mbeya Regional Commissioner Office. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Matokeo ya Sensa". sensa.nbs.go.tz (in Swahili). Dodoma, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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