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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.
Geography of Tanzania. / 6.000°S 35.000°E / -6.000; 35.000. Tanzania comprises many lakes, national parks, and Africa 's highest point, Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m or 19,341 ft). Northeast Tanzania is mountainous, while the central area is part of a large plateau covered in grasslands.
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Tanga Region ( Mkoa wa Tanga in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 26,667 km 2 (10,296 sq mi). [2] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Burundi. [3] The regional capital is the municipality of Tanga city.
Zanzibar is an insular semi-autonomous region which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania.It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 km (16–31 mi) off the coast of the African mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island.
The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2022 its population was 219,007.
Simiyu Region ( Mkoa wa Simiyu in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions. The region covers a land area of 25,212 km 2 (9,734 sq mi). [3] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of North Macedonia. [4]
Kigoma Region (Mkoa wa Kigoma in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions.The regional capital is the city of Kigoma.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.