Manyara Region
Region of Tanzania
Manyara Region (Swahili: Mkoa wa Manyara) is one of Tanzania'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. 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.
01Geography
Lake Manyara is in the northern part of the region. 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 southeast by the Morogoro Region, to the southwest by the Singida Region, and to the northwest by the Simiyu Region. The highest mountain in the Manyara Region is Mount Hanang.
02Demographics
03Administration
The regional commissioner of the Manyara Region is Queen Curthbet Sendiga .
04Economy
Residents of the Manyara Region are mostly farmers. The region's economy is based on the mining of Tanzanite gems on the Mererani Hills in the north on the border with the Arusha Region. Other sources of income are from tourism in the Tarangire National Park, which is entirely located in the region, and Lake Manyara National Park.
05Transport
06Administrative divisions
Districts
Manyara Region is divided into six districts, each administered by a council:
| Districts of Manyara Region | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map | District | Population (2012 Census) | ||||
| Babati District | 312,392 | |||||
| Babati Town | 93,108 | |||||
| Hanang District | 275,990 | |||||
| Kiteto District | 244,669 | |||||
| Mbulu District | 320,279 | |||||
| Simanjiro District | 178,693 | |||||
| Total | 1,425,131 | |||||
07Notable people
- Gabriel Geay, Long distance runner, national record in Marathon from Babati District
- John Stephen Akhwari, Athlete from Mbulu District, Manyara
- Zakayo Malekwa, Athlete, Javelin national record holder
- Fabiano Joseph Nassi, Athlete from Babati, Manyara.
- Gidamis Shahanga, Athlete from Katesh, Hanang District, Manyara
- Frederick Sumaye, 7th Tanzanian Prime Minister
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Manyara Region”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Mount Hanang from Mogitu Ward.jpg by Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Squirrel, Manyara National Park, Tanzania (2010).jpg by SajjadF, CC BY-SA 3.0
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