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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.
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 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). The districts are sub-divided into divisions (tarafa in Swahili) and further into local wards (kata in ...
Map of Tanzania Location of Tanzania Topographic map of Tanzania Köppen climate classification map of Tanzania. 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 ...
It is bordered to the north by the Lindi Region, to the east by the Newala District, to the south by the Ruvuma River and Mozambique and to the west by Nanyumbu District. [1] According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Masasi District was 314,778 and in Masasi town the population was 137,585. [2] [3]
Lushoto District having the highest population of 492,441. Pangani District has the lowest population of 54,025. [13] Tanga is home to around six major indigenous ethnic groups. It is the ancestral home to the Bondei people located on the central east coast of the Tanga Region, the majority in Pangani district and Muheza District.
Mtwara is home to Tanzania's 4th president Benjamin Mkapa and is home to a number of influential artists. The boundary with Mozambique to the south is formed by the Ruvuma River . To the west, Mtwara is bordered by Ruvuma Region , to the north by Lindi Region , and to the east is the Indian Ocean .
English: Map of the Regions of Tanzania, created from Natural Earth data by Gregor Aisch. Date: 16 January 2012: Source: Own work: Author: Gregor Aisch: Licensing.