Manyara Region (''Mkoa wa Manyara'' in

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) is one of

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's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Babati. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,425,131, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 1,497,555.Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013
For 2002-2012, the region's 3.2 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the third highest in the country. It was also the 22nd most densely populated region with 32 people per square kilometre. Lake Manyara is in the northern part of the region. It is bordered to the north by the

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, to the northeast by the

Kilimanjaro Region Kilimanjaro Region (''Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital and largest city is the municipality of Moshi. With a HDI of 0.613, Kilimajaro is one among the most developed regions ...

, to the east by the

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, to the south by the

Dodoma Region Dodoma Region (''Mkoa wa Dodoma'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Dodoma. The region is located in central Tanzania, it is bordered by Singida Region to the west; Manyara Region ...

, to the southeast by the Morogoro Region, to the southwest by the

Singida Region Singida Region (''Mkoa wa Singida'' in Swahili) is one of the regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is the municipality of Singida. The region is bordered to the north by Shinyanga Region, Simiyu Region and Arusha Region, to the northeast ...

, and to the northwest by the Simiyu Region. The highest mountain in the Manyara Region is

Mount Hanang Mount Hanang is a mountain in northern Tanzania. The peak has an elevation of 3,420 m above sea level. Hanang is located in Manyara Region's Hanang District. It is (after Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and Mount Loolmalasin) the fourth-highest mo ...

Demographics

Squirrel, Manyara National Park, Tanzania (2010)

Manyara Region is inhabited by various ethnolinguistic groups and communities. The latter include the Assa, Gorowa, Kw'adza, Mbugwe, Datooga, Maasai and Barabaig and Irakw, which is the largest ethnic group in the region.

Administration

The regional commissioner of the Manyara Region is Makongoro Nyerere.

Economy

Residents of the Manyara Region are mostly farmers. The region's economy is based on the mining of

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gems on the Mererani Hills in north on the border with the

. Other sources of income are from tourism to the Tarangire National Park, which is entirely located in the region, and Lake Manyara National Park.

Transport

Road

One paved road passes through the western part of Manyara Region. Paved trunk road T14 from Singida connects with trunk road T5 in Babati town. Trunk road T5 from Dodoma to

Arusha Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Council (2012 census). Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern b ...

passes through the region; it is paved from

up to Dodoma.

Administrative divisions

Districts

Manyara Region is divided into six

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, each administered by a council:

Notable people

* John Stephen Akhwari, Tanzanian Athlete from Mbulu District, Manyara * Fabiano Joseph Nassi , Tanzanian Athlete from Babati, Manyara. * Gidamis Shahanga, Tanzanian Athlete from Katesh, Hanang District, Manyara

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Regions of Tanzania States and territories established in 2002 2002 establishments in Tanzania