Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by 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.... is divided into 26 region
Region
Region is a geographical term that is used in various ways among the different branches of geography. In general, a region is a medium-scale area of land or water, smaller than the whole areas of interest , and larger than a specific site A region may be seen as a collection of smaller units or as one part of a larger whole .... s (mkoa) (capitals in parentheses):
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Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by 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.... is divided into 26 region
Region
Region is a geographical term that is used in various ways among the different branches of geography. In general, a region is a medium-scale area of land or water, smaller than the whole areas of interest , and larger than a specific site A region may be seen as a collection of smaller units or as one part of a larger whole .... s (mkoa) (capitals in parentheses):
Arusha is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital and largest city is Arusha. Other towns include Monduli, just west of Arusha, Longido and Loliondo to the north, Mto Wa Mbu and Karatu to the west and Usa River to the east.... (Arusha
Arusha
Arusha is a city of northern Tanzania surrounded by some of Africa most famous landscapes and national parks. Beautifully situated below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a pleasant climate and is close to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, a... )
Dar es Salaam Region is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is the city of Dar es Salaam itself. Dar es Salaam is the wealthiest region in Tanzania.... (Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre.... )
Dodoma is one of the Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 41,310 km? and has 1,698,996 inhabitants . The region is the 12th region of Tanzania in area and covers about 5% of the mainland of the country .... (Dodoma
Dodoma
Dodoma , officially Dodoma Urban District, population 324,347 , is the national Capital of Tanzania, and also the capital of the Dodoma Region.... )
Iringa is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is Iringa. The total area is 58,936 square kilometers , of which land area is 56,864 km sq and water area is 2,070 km? .... (Iringa
Iringa
Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 112,900 . It is situated at a latitude of 7.77?S and longitude of 35.69?E. The name is derived from the Hehe word lilinga, meaning fort.... )
Kagera Region is located in the northwestern corner of Tanzania. Bukoba, Kagera Region's capital, is a fast growing town situated on the shore of Lake Victoria.... (Bukoba
Bukoba
Bukoba is a town in northwest Tanzania on the western shore of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region. Population estimate: 100,000.... )
Kigoma is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is Kigoma. It is bordered to the North by the Kagera Region, to the East by the Shinyanga Region and Tabora Region Regions, to the South by the Rukwa Region, to the West by Lake Tanganyika which forms a border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo an... (Kigoma
Kigoma
Kigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 130,142 and an elevation of 775 m.... )
Kilimanjaro is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania in Tanzania. The capital of the region is Moshi. Kilimanjaro region is home to Mount Kilimanjaro.... (Moshi
Moshi
Moshi is a Tanzanian town with a population of 144,739 . The town is situated on the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, a volcanic mountain which is the highest mountain in Africa.... )
Lindi is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is also called Lindi.The Lindi region borders on Pwani Region, Morogoro Region, Ruvuma Region, and Mtwara Region.... (Lindi
Lindi
Lindi is a coastal town located at the far end of the Lindi Bay, on the Indian Ocean in southeastern Tanzania. The town is 450 kilometers south of Dar es Salaam and 105 kilometers north of Mtwara, the southernmost coastal town in Tanzania, and gives its name to the surrounding Lindi Region, one of the most sparsely populated areas of the c... )
Manyara is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Babati serves as the Region's capital. It is bordered to the North by the Arusha Region, to the Northeast by the Kilimanjaro Region, to the East by the Tanga Region, to the South by the Dodoma Region, to the Southwest by the Singida Region and to the Northwest by the Shinyanga Region... (Babati
Babati
Babati is a small city and district of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. The adminisrative capital of the district 'Babati Town' is located ], 172km south of Arusha.... )
Mara is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. The region is named after the Mara River. Musoma serves as the Region's capital.The neighbouring regions are Mwanza and Shinyanga, Arusha and Kagera .... (Musoma
Musoma
Musoma is a city located in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of Mara Region. It has a population of 103,497 . Musoma sits on the eastern edge of Lake Victoria not far from the Kenyan border.... )
Mbeya is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative Regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is Mbeya. It is bordered to the northwest by Tabora Region, to the northeast by Singida Region, to the East by Iringa Region, to the South by Zambia and Malawi and to the West by Rukwa Region.... (Mbeya
Mbeya
Mbeya is a city located in southwest Tanzania, Africa. Mbeya's urban population was 280,000 in 2005. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya Region .... )
Morogoro Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Morogoro. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by the Pwani Region and Lindi Region Regions, to the South by the Ruvuma Region and to the West by the Iringa Region and Dodoma Region Regions.... (Morogoro
Morogoro
Morogoro is a city with an urban population of 206,868 in the southern highlands of Tanzania, 190 km west of Dar es Salaam. It is the capital of the Morogoro Region.... )
Mtwara is one of the southern regions of Tanzania which have been underdeveloped for a long time for various justifiable reasons and constraints.... (Mtwara)
Mwanza Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Mwanza.The neighbouring regions are Kagera Region to the west, Shinyanga Region to the south, and Mara Region to the east.... (Mwanza
Mwanza
Mwanza is a city in northwest Tanzania and a southern port of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of Mwanza Region and of the ethnic region Basukuma [English: Sukumaland].... )
Pemba North is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Located on Pemba, Tanzania Island, the region's capital is Wete.... (Wete
Wete
Wete is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba, Tanzania and it is the capital of Pemba North. It lies on the northwest coast. immediately to the south of it is the small island of Matambwe Island, site of the ruins of a medieval town.... )
Pemba South is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Located on Pemba Island, the region's capital is Mkoani.... (Mkoani
Mkoani
Mkoani is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba South. Mkoani is the most important harbour on Pemba island, all ferries from Zanzibar or the mainland are plying to Mkoani.... )
Pwani is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Kibaha serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by Dar-es-Salaam and the Indian Ocean, to the South by the Lindi Region and to the West by the Morogoro Region.... (Kibaha
Kibaha
Kibaha is a city located in eastern Tanzania. It is the capital of Pwani. It is also one of the 6 districts of the Pwani Region. The district is bordered to the North by the Bagamoyo District, to the East by Dar-es-Salaam, to the South by the Kisarawe and to the West by the Morogoro Region.... )
Rukwa is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Sumbawanga serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the north by Kigoma Region and Tabora Region Regions, to the East by Mbeya Region, to the South by Zambia and to the West by Lake Tanganyika which forms a border between the region and the Democratic Republic of the C... (Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga is a city located in western Tanzania. It is the capital of Regions of Tanzania. The regional population is approximately 150,000 based on a 2002 census.... )
Ruvuma is a region in Tanzania. It is named after the Ruvuma River which forms most of its southern boundary with Mozambique. It is also bordered to the North by the Morogoro Region, to the Northeast by the Lindi Region, to the East by the Mtwara Region and to the Northwest by the Iringa Region.... (Songea
Songea
Songea is the capital of the Ruvuma Region in southeastern Tanzania. The city has a population of approximately 140,000, is home of Songea Girls Secondary School and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea.... )
Shinyanga Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Shinyanga. It is bordered to the north by the Mwanza Region, Mara Region, and Kagera Region Regions, and to the south by the Tabora Region.... (Shinyanga
Shinyanga
Shinyanga is a city located in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of the surrounding Shinyanga Region and is located at . According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 92,918.... )
Singida is one of the regions of Tanzania. The region is bordered to the North by Shinyanga Region, to the Northeast by Manyara Region, to the East by Dodoma Region, to the Southeast by Iringa Region, to the Southwest by Mbeya Region and to the West by Tabora Region.... )
Tabora Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Tabora town. Tabora region is famous for its distinguishable honey and timber activities.... (Tabora
Tabora
Tabora is the capital city of Tanzania's Tabora Region with a population of 127,880 .Tabora region is one of the largest geographical regions of Tanzania.... )
Tanga Region is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. Its Regional Headquarters is in Tanga, Tanzania.According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the region has a population of 1,642,015 people.... (Tanga
Tanga, Tanzania
Tanga is both the name of the most northerly seaport city of Tanzania, and the surrounding Tanga Region. It is the Regional Headquarters of the region.... )
Zanzibar Central/South is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Located on the island of Zanzibar, Koani serves as the region's capital.... (Koani
Koani
Koani is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Unguja . The city serves as capital of the Zanzibar Central/South.... )
Zanzibar North is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Located on the island of Zanzibar, Mkokotoni serves as the region's capital.... (Mkokotoni
Mkokotoni
Mkokotoni is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Unguja . The city serves as capital of the Zanzibar North.... )
Zanzibar Urban/West is one of the 26 Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. Located on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar Town serves as the region's capital.... (Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25?50 km off the coast of the mainland.... )
The regions are subdivided into 98 wilaya (district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipality, or subdivisions of municipalities.... s).
||}This is a list of the administrative regions of Tanzania in order of their total area, land area, and water area.... ranks the regions by their total area, land area, and water area.
