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Pwani Region (Mkoa wa Pwani in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions.The word "Pwani" in Swahili means the "coast".With the town of Kibaha serving as the capital, the region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Morogoro Region to the west, Lindi Region to the south, and surrounds Dar es Salaam Region to the east.
As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya). [1] [2] In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. [3] [4] The districts are each administered by a district council.
Kibaha is a city, with a population of 265,360 (2022 census), [1] located in eastern Tanzania. It is the capital of Pwani Region . It is located in Kibaha District , one of the six districts of Pwani Region.
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]
The district is named after the town of Chalinze itself. The district is home to Tanzania's 5th President, Jakaya Kikwete, who was born and raised in Msoga, Chalinze District. He was also a member of parliament of the district during his political career. The district was created from Bagamoyo District in July 2016. [3]
Bagamoyo (Mji wa Bagamoyo, in Swahili) is a historic coastal town and capital of Bagamoyo District in the Pwani Region of Tanzania.Much of the settlement was founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older (8th century) Swahili settlement, Kaole.
Soga is a village and a ward in the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It is located in Kibaha District. It is bordered to the east by Bokomnemela ward, to the west by Kikongo ward, to the north by Chalinze District and to the south by Kisarawe District. According to the 2022 census, the population of Soga is 10,283. [1]
The Coast Province (Swahili: Mkoa wa Pwani) was one of Kenya's eight provinces. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. It was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili peoples, among others. The province covered an area of 79,686.1 km 2. [1]