| Tanzania's Regions Mikoa ya Tanzania (Swahili) | |
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| Category | Unitary republic |
| Location | Tanzania |
| Number | 31 (as of 29th January, 2016) |
| Populations | 115,588 (Unguja South) – 4,364,541 (Dar es Salaam) |
| Areas | 230 km2 (89 sq mi) (Mjini Magharibi) – 76,151 km2 (29,402 sq mi) (Tabora) |
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Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions ( mkoa ). [1]
Tanzania is subdivided into 31 administrative regions.
| Rank (Area) | Region | Capital | Districts | Area (km2) | Population (2022) [5] | Rank (Population) | Postcode | Map |
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| 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 |  |
Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa, with an urban population of 649,000 in 2023. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region.
Kigoma Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions, with the city of Kigoma as the reigonal capital. Kigoma Region borders Kagera Region, Geita Region, Katavi Region, Tabora Region, DRC and Burundi According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 2,127,930, which was higher than the pre-census projection of 1,971,332. For 2002–2012, the region's 2.4 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the fourteenth highest in the country. It was also the sixteenth most densely populated region with 57 people per square kilometer. With a size of 45,066 square kilometres (17,400 sq mi), the region is slightly smaller than Estonia.
Mbeya Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 35,954 km2 (13,882 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Guinea Bissau. 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 region had a population of 2,343,754.
Mwanza Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions, covering a total land area of 25,233 km2 (9,743 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of North Macedonia. Mwanza Region is bordered to the north through Lake Victoria by the Kagera Region and Mara Region, to the east by Simiyu Region, to the south by the Shinyanga Region and to the west by Geita Region. The regional capital is the city of Mwanza. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 3,699,872 and national census of 2012 had 2,772,509. Mwanza Region is the second region with high population in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam Region.
Tabora Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions located in mid-western part of Tanzania. The regional capital is the municipality of Tabora. Tabora is bordered by Shinyanga to the north, Singida to the east, Mbeya and Songwe to the south. lastly, Katavi, Kigoma and Geita, border Tabora to the west. Tabora is by far the largest region in Tanzania by area. Most of the population in the region is concentrated in the north in Nzega district. According to the 2022 national census, Tabora Region had a population of 3,391,679.
Chunya District is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Tabora Region, to the northeast by Singida Region, to the east by Mbarali District, to the south by Mbeya Rural District, and to the west by Songwe District.
Mbarali District is one of the five districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Iringa region and east by Njombe region. To the south the district is bordered by Mbeya District and to the west by Chunya District.
Mbozi District is a district in Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Songwe District and Chunya District of the Mbeya Region, to the east by Mbeya Rural District of the Mbeya Region, to the south by the Ileje District and to the west by Momba District.
Kyela is one of the seven districts of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Rungwe District, to the northeast by Njombe Region, to the southeast by Lake Nyasa, to the south by Malawi and to the west by Ileje District.
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.
Manyoni District is one of the six districts in the Singida Region of Tanzania. The district capital is the town of Manyoni. The district is bordered to the north by the Ikungi District, to the east by the Dodoma Region, to the south by the Iringa Region, to the southwest by the Mbeya Region and to the west by the Itigi District. In 2015 the Itigi District was created from the Manyoni District, separating the Itigi Division that was the large portion of the south western of the district.
As of 2021, there are 31 regions of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts.
Nkangamo is an administrative ward in Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. As of the 2022 census, it has a total population of 16,804. According to the 2002 census, the ward was in the Mbozi District and had a total population of 8,122. A 400 kV transmission line is in the planning phase and would terminate within Tanzania around Nkangamo.
Geita Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi)."Geita Region Size". The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Slovenia. Geita Region is bordered to the east by Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region and Shinyanga Region. The region is bordered by Tabora Region and Kigoma Region to the south and south west respectively. Lastly, Gieta is borders Kagera Region to the west.
Katavi Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Estonia. Katavi Region is bordered to the east by Tabora Region, and to the south by Rukwa Region and Songwe Region. Lastly, Katavi borders DRC on Lake Tanganyika to the west. The region derives its name from Katavi, the spirit of lake Tanganyika. The regional capital city is Mpanda. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 1,152,958.
Songwe Airport, usually referred to in flight schedules as Mbeya, is an airport located in the southern highland region of Mbeya Region, Tanzania, serving the city of Mbeya. it is the largest Airport in southwest Tanzania. Also, due to its proximity to the regional border, it serves the Songwe Region as well. 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.
Momba District is a district of Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Lake Rukwa, to the south by Zambia, to the east by the Mbozi District, and to the west by the Rukwa Region. It was formed from the western part of Mbozi District when Songwe Region was created from Mbeya Region.
Songwe Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers a land area of 27,656 km2 (10,678 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Haiti. Songwe Region borders the countries of Zambia and Malawi to the south: Tunduma is the main entry point into Zambia while Isongole is the main entry point into Malawi. Songwe also borders the Tanzanian regions of Rukwa and Katavi in the west, Tabora in the north, and Mbeya in the east. Lake Rukwa is a major body of water in the western part of the region. The region was created on 29 January 2016 from the western half of Mbeya Region. The regional capital is Vwawa. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 1,344,687.
Mpimbwe District is a district council in the Katavi Region of Tanzania's Southern Highlands established in 2012. The district lies in the south of the region on Lake Rukwa.
Nsimbo District is a district council in the Katavi Region of Tanzania's Southern Highlands established in 2012. The district lies in the middle of the region east of the city of Mpanda. It is a tropical environment of mostly forest reserves and agricultural economy.
