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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 own councils, and while ...
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania. [1] Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions (mkoa in Swahili). Each region is subdivided into districts (wilaya in Swahili). The districts are sub-divided into divisions (tarafa in Swahili) and further into local wards (kata in ...
Current Map of the Regions of Tanzania. 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]
Map of Tanzania Location of Tanzania Topographic map of Tanzania Köppen climate classification map of Tanzania. 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. The ...
Ruvuma Region. Mkoa wa Ruvuma (Swahili) Region. From top to bottom: Beach scen at Mbamba bay on Lake Nyasa, Peramiho Hospital in Songea & MV Iringa at the Port of Liuli. Nickname: The pearl of Lake Nyasa. Location in Tanzania. Coordinates: 10°41′16.44″S 36°15′47.16″E / 10.6879000°S 36.2631000°E / -10.6879000; 36.2631000.
Pwani Region (Mkoa wa Pwani in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions. The word " Pwani " in Swahili means the " coast ". With the town of Kibaha serving as the capital, the region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Morogoro Region to the west, Lindi Region to the south, and surrounds Dar es Salaam Region to the east.
Kilimanjaro Region (Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions. [2] The regional capital and largest city is the municipality of Moshi. With the 3rd highest HDI of 0.640 in the country, Kilimanjaro is one among the top five most developed regions of Tanzania. [1] According to the 2012 national census, the ...
Outline of Tanzania. Tanzania – sovereign country located in East Africa. [ 1] Tanzania borders Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south. To the east it borders the Indian Ocean .