Tanzania's Regions
Mikoa ya Tanzania (Swahili)
CategoryUnitary republic
LocationTanzania
Number31 (as of 29th January, 2016)
Populations115,588 (Unguja South) – 4,364,541 (Dar es Salaam)
Areas230 km2 (89 sq mi) (Mjini Magharibi) – 76,151 km2 (29,402 sq mi) (Tabora)
Government
  • Regional Government
Subdivisions

Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions (mkoa).[1]

History

Current Map of the Regions of Tanzania

List of regions

Tanzania is subdivided into 31 administrative regions.

Rank
(Area) 		Region Capital Districts Area
(km2) 		Population
(2022)[5] 		Rank
(Population) 		Postcode Map
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

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "Regions of Tanzania". Statoids. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  3. ^ "History". Songwe Regional Commissioner's Office. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Mbeya Region". Mbeya Regional Commissioner Office. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Matokeo ya Sensa". sensa.nbs.go.tz (in Swahili). Dodoma, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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