Unguja South Region, Zanzibar South Region or South Zanzibar Region (''Mkoa wa Unguja Kusini'' in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of

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. and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of

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. Unguja South Region is bordered on three sides to the south by

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, northeast by

Unguja North Region 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 . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the ...

and northwest by

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. The regional capital is the town of Koani. According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 94,504.

Administrative divisions

Districts

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

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Zanzibar Central/South Region had five constituencies: * Kati District ** Chwaka Constituency ** Koani Constituency ** Uzini Constituency * Kusini District ** Makunduchi Constituency ** Muyuni Constituency

References

External links

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