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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] In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.
The population distribution in Tanzania is extremely uneven. Most people live on the northern border or the eastern coast, with much of the remainder of the country being sparsely populated. [1] : 1252 Density varies from 12 per square kilometre (31/sq mi) in the Katavi Region to 3,133 per square kilometre (8,110/sq mi) in Dar es Salaam .
The capital of the country and economic centre of Tanzania, Dodoma (population 410,956) is located in central Tanzania, and hosts the National Assembly. At the time of the foundation of the United Republic of Tanzania in 1964, the child mortality rate was 335 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Malinyi, Ulanga and Kilombero. List of ethnic groups in Tanzania. There are more than 100 distinct ethnic groups and tribes in Tanzania, not including ethnic groups that reside in Tanzania as refugees from conflicts in nearby countries. These ethnic groups are of Bantu origin, with large Nilotic-speaking, moderate indigenous, and small non ...
Politics of Tanzania. 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. Cities are separately administered by their ...
Iringa Region has the fifth largest GDP out of the 30 regions in Tanzania. On a per-capita basis, Iringa's 2012 figure of about TSh 1,400,000 ranks it second only to Dar es Salaam Region which includes the capital of Tanzania. Agriculture is the mainstay of Iringa's economy accounting for 85% of its GDP.
Lindi Region is the third largest region in Tanzania with a total area of 66,040 km 2 (25,500 sq mi), after Morogoro Region at 70,624 km 2 (27,268 sq mi). Lindi 's size is around 7.1% of the entire Tanzanian territory. [8] In comparison, Lindi is larger than the island nation of Sri Lanka which has a total land area of 62,732 square kilometers.
The region has a population of 2.5 percent of Tanzania's overall population. When compared to other regions on the Mainland, the Coast Region ranks fifth least populated, followed by Iringa, Lindi, Njombe, and Katavi. Between 1988 and 2002, the population of the Pwani Region increased at a rate of 2.4 percent each year.