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Songwe Region
Songwe Region (''Mkoa wa Songwe'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Haiti. Songwe Region borders the countries of Zambia and Malawi to the south: Tunduma is the main entry point into Zambia while Isongole is the main entry point into Malawi. Songwe also borders the Tanzanian regions of Rukwa Region, Rukwa and Katavi Region, Katavi in the west, Tabora Region, Tabora in the north, and Mbeya in the east. Lake Rukwa is a major body of water in the western part of the region. The region was created on 29 January 2016 from the western half of Mbeya Region. The regional capital is Vwawa. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 1,344,687. Geography The Songwe Region is situated in Tanzania's southern highlands, between latitudes 7° and 9° 36' south of the equator, and between lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Tanzania
Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions (''wikt:mkoa, mkoa''). History * 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. * In 2012, four regions were created: Geita, Katavi, Njombe, and Simiyu. * In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. List of regions Tanzania is subdivided into 31 administrative regions. See also *Districts of Tanzania *List of regions of Tanzania by Human Development Index *List of regions of Tanzania by GDP *List of regions of Tanzania by poverty rate *ISO 3166-2:TZ Notes References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Regions of Tanzania, Subdivisions of Tanzania Lists of administrative divisions, Tanzania, Regions Administrative divisions in Africa, Tanzania 1 First-level administrative divisions by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
