Dar es Salaam Region (''Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam'' in

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's 31 administrative regions and is located in the east coast of the country. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the nation state of

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Dar es Salaam Region is bordered to the east by

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and it is entirely surrounded by

Pwani Region Pwani Region (''Mkoa wa Pwani'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The word "''Pwani''" in Swahili means the "''coast''". The regional capital is the town of Kibaha. The Region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Mo ...

. The Pwani districts that border Dar es Salaam region are Bagamoyo District to the north, Kibaha Urban District to the west,

Kisarawe District Kisarawe is one of the six districts of the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the East by Dar es Salaam Region, to the north by the Kibaha District, to the east by the Mkuranga District, to the south by the Rufiji District and to the we ...

to the south west and Mkuranga District to the south of the region. The region's seat (capital) is located inside the ward of Ilala. The region is named after the city of Dar es Salaam itself. The region is home to Tanzania's major finance, administration and industries, thus the making it the country's richest region. According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 4,364,541.

History

Demographics

The area that is now Dar es Salaam Region has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. The area is the ancestral home to the Zaramo people who are the majority ethnic group in the outskirts of the region. As the region holding the highest population in the country, the region is home to every tribe in the country due to mass migration over the years as well as the largest foreign immigrant population in the country. The region is home to all of the international embassies in the country. The region's city is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. According to the 2012 national census, the Dar es Salaam Region had a population of 4,364,541.Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013, page 1

Districts

Dar es Salaam Region is divided into five administrative districts, four of which are governed by municipal councils that are affiliated with the city's suburbs or wards.

Education and health

As of 2022, there were 987 schools in Dar es Salaam Region, 663 of are primary schools and 324 are secondary schools. In terms of healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Dar es Salaam Region is home to 4 national hospitals, 38 hospitals, 58 health centers and 436 clinics.

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* {{Authority control Districts of Dar es Salaam Region