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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 ...
Tanzania comprises many lakes, national parks, and Africa 's highest point, Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m or 19,341 ft). Northeast Tanzania is mountainous, while the central area is part of a large plateau covered in grasslands. The country also contains the southern portion of Lake Victoria on its northern border with Uganda and Kenya.
Tanzania, [b] officially the United Republic of Tanzania, [c] is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.
Katavi Region (Mkoa wa Katavi in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 45,843 km 2 (17,700 sq mi). [ 3 ] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Estonia . [ 4 ]
Lindi Region is the third largest region in Tanzania with a total area of 66,040 km 2 (25,500 sq mi), after Morogoro Region at 70,624 km 2 (27,268 sq mi). Lindi 's size is around 7.1% of the entire Tanzanian territory. [8] In comparison, Lindi is larger than the island nation of Sri Lanka which has a total land area of 62,732 square kilometers ...
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania. [1] Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions ( mkoa in Swahili ). Each region is subdivided into districts ( wilaya in Swahili).
Mainland Tanzania refers to the part of Tanzania on the continent of Africa; excluding the islands of Zanzibar. It corresponds with the area of the former country of Tanganyika . 26 of Tanzania's 31 regions are located on the mainland.
Mineral. Beryl. Dar es Salaam Region (Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions and is located in the east coast of the country. The region covers an area of 1,393 km 2 (538 sq mi). [2] The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the nation state of Mauritius. [3]