Unguja North Region
Mkoa wa Unguja Kaskazini (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom:
Nungwi scene, Red-knobbed starfish on Nungwi Shore & Nungwi Beach
Nickname(s): 
Tanzania's Paradise; Jewel of Zanzibar
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°56′22.2″S 39°16′44.76″E / 5.939500°S 39.2791000°E / -5.939500; 39.2791000
Country Tanzania
Named forUnguja Island
CapitalMkokotoni
Districts
List
  • Kaskazini A
  • Kaskazini B
Area
 • Total470 km2 (180 sq mi)
 • Rank29th of 31
Highest elevation
(Uwemba Hill)
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total187,455
 • Rank30th of 31
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymNorth Zanzibari
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeHadimu
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
73xxx
Area code024
ISO 3166 codeTZ-07 [1]
HDI (2021)0.584[2]
medium · 6th of 25
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird
Zanzibar red bishop
Butterfly
Eronia cleodora
Fish
Zanzibar butterflyfish
Mammal
Zanzibar Leopard
Tree
Coconut
Mineral
Coral

Unguja North Region, Zanzibar North Region or North Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Unguja Kaskazini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 407 km2 (157 sq mi).[3] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Andorra.[4] and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Zanzibar. Unguja North Region is bordered on three sides to the north by Indian Ocean, southeast by Unguja South Region and southwest by Mjini Magharibi Region. The regional capital is the town of Mkokotoni.[5] The region has the fifth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country.[2]According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 187, 455.[6] Zanzibar North is divided into two districts, Kaskazini A and Kaskazini B.[7]

Administrative divisions

Districts

Map of Kaskazini A District

Unguja North Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:

Districts of Unguja North Region
District Population (2012)
Kaskazini A District 105,780
Kaskazini B District 81,675
Total 187,455

Constituencies

As of 2010 election Zanzibar North Region had eight constituencies:[8][9]

Kaskazini A
Constituencies		    
   		 Kaskazini B
Constituencies
Chaani Constituency     Bumbwini Constituency
Matemwe Constituency     Donge Constituency
Mkwajuni Constituency     Kitope Constituency
Nungwi Constituency        
Tumbatu Constituency        

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  2. ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. ^ "Unguja North Region Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ 468 km2 (181 sq mi) for Andorra at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Unguja North's capital". 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. ^ "Zanzibar North Region - Tanzania". Africa Development Information. 2007.
  8. ^ "Organisations located in Zanzibar North Region - Tanzania". African Development Information.
  9. ^ "2010 Parliamentary Election Results - As received by NEC". National Electoral Commission of Tanzania (NEC).


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