Regions of Tanzania on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
* 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.
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
is administratively divided into thirty-one regions ('' 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 regions (as of 2016).See also
*Districts of Tanzania
As of 2021,there are 31 regions of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya).
In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.
The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities ...
* List of regions of Tanzania by GDP
* ISO 3166-2:TZ
Notes
References
{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Subdivisions of Tanzania Tanzania, Regions Tanzania 1 Regions, Tanzania Tanzania geography-related lists