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Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa, with an urban population of 649,000 in 2023. [2] Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region ...
Mbeya Region is bordered to the east by Singida Region, Iringa Region and Njombe Region. The region is bordered to the south by Malawi and Lake Nyasa. To the north the region borders southern Tabora Region. Lastly, Mbeya is bordered to the west by Songwe Region. The regional capital is the city of Mbeya. According to the 2022 national census ...
The airport is small and serves the city of Mbeya. It is within the southern section of the city. The Mbeya non-directional beacon (Ident: MB) is located on the field. [4] [5] A new, larger airport at Songwe, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city, was opened in December 2012 and also serves Mbeya and Songwe Region.
It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city, off the A104 trunk road, and is able to accommodate commercial jet traffic, whereas the unpaved Mbeya Airport is not. The Songwe non-directional beacon (Ident: SW) is located 4.8 nautical miles (8.9 km) off the threshold of runway 28. [4]
It is bordered to the north by Mbarali District and Chunya District, to the south by Mbeya Urban District and Rungwe District, to the east by Iringa Region and to the west by Mbozi District. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 336,498 people in the district, from 305,319 in 2012.
Mbeya Region: Mbeya: 7 35,954 km 2 (13,882 sq mi) 2,343,754 12 53xxx 31 Mjini Magharibi Region (Zanzibar Urban West) Zanzibar City: 2 230 km 2 (89 sq mi) 893,169 26 71xxx 2 Morogoro Region: Morogoro: 7 70,624 km 2 (27,268 sq mi) 3,197,104 4 67xxx 23 Mtwara Region: Mtwara: 7 16,710 km 2 (6,450 sq mi) 1,634,947 20 63xxx 25 Mwanza Region: Mwanza: 7
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.
Mbeya City is a district of Mbeya Region, Tanzania and comprises the area of Mbeya town. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Rural District, to the east by Rungwe District, to the south by Ileje District and to the west by Mbozi District. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mbeya Urban District was 541,603. [1] [2]