Mjini Magharibi Region, Zanzibar Urban West Region or West Zanzibar Region (''Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi'' in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of . The region is located entirely on the island of

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and bordered to the west by the

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, north 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 the east by Unguja South Region. The region is home to one of the seven

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located in Tanzania, namely; Stonetown of Zanzibar. The regional capital is

Zanzibar City Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (''Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini'' or ''Jiji la Zanzibar'' in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of . ...

. According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 593,678.

Administrative divisions

Districts

Mjini Magharibi 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 Urban/West Region had nineteen constituencies: * Amani Constituency (Urban) * Bububu Constituency (West) * Chumbuni Constituency (Urban) * Dimani Constituency (West) * Dole Constituency (West) * Fuoni Constituency (West) * Jang'ombe Constituency (Urban) * Kiembesamaki Constituency (West) * Kikwajuni Constituency (Urban) * Kwahani Constituency (Urban) * Kwamtipura Constituency (Urban) * Magogoni Constituency (West) * Magomeni Constituency (Urban) * Mfenesini Constituency (West) * Mji Mkongwe Constituency (Urban) * Mpendae Constituency (Urban) * Mtoni Constituency (West) * Mwanakwerekwe Constituency (West) * Raha Leo Constituency (Urban)

References

External links

* Regions of Tanzania Geography of Zanzibar {{Zanzibar-geo-stub