Manyara Region (''Mkoa wa Manyara'' in

Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes. * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa. * Swahili culture, the culture of the Swahili p ...

) is one of

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's 31 administrative

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. The regional capital is the town of

Babati Babati, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a town in Babati Urban District of Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is the administrative capital of Babati Urban District and Babati District, ...

. 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 Lake Manyara also known as Lake Moya among the Iraqw people is a lake located in Monduli District of Arusha Region, Tanzania and is the seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at . It is a shallow, alkaline lake in the Natron-Manyara-B ...

is in the northern part of the region. It is bordered to the north by the

Arusha Region Arusha Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions and is located in the northeast of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok C ...

, to the northeast by the

Kilimanjaro Region Kilimanjaro Region (''Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The regional capital and largest city is the municipality of Moshi, Tanzania, Moshi. With the 3rd highe ...

, to the east by the

Tanga Region Tanga Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Burundi. The regional capital is the municipalit ...

, to the south by the

Dodoma Region Dodoma Region (''Mkoa wa Dodoma'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The regional capital is the city of Dodoma, which is also the capital of Tanzania. Dodoma region is located in c ...

, to the southeast by the

Morogoro Region Morogoro Region (''Mkoa wa Morogoro'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. It covers an area of . and is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Ireland. M ...

, to the southwest by the

Singida Region Singida Region (''Mkoa wa Singida'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation sta ...

, and to the northwest by the

Simiyu Region Simiyu Region (''Mkoa wa Simiyu'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation stat ...

. 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 ...

Demographics

Manyara Region is inhabited by various ethnolinguistic groups and communities. The latter include the

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, Gorowa, Kw'adza, Mbugwe, Datooga,

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and

Barabaig The Barabaig (''Wabarabaig'', in Swahili) are a nomadic tribe of the Datooga people based in the northern volcanic highlands near Mount Hanang in Manyara Region, Tanzania, speaking the eponymous dialect of the Datooga language. Their populatio ...

and Irakw, which is the largest ethnic group in the region.

Administration

The regional commissioner of the Manyara Region is Queen Curthbet Sendiga .

Economy

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

Tanzanite Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite (a calcium aluminium hydroxyl sorosilicate), caused by small amounts of vanadium. Tanzanite belongs to the epidote mineral group. Tanzanite is only found in Simanjiro District of ...

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

. Other sources of income are from tourism in the

Tarangire National Park Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania's Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire ...

, which is entirely located in the region, and

Lake Manyara National Park Lake Manyara National Park is a national park in Tanzania located between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley in the Arusha and Manyara Regions. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of including abo ...

Transport

Road

One paved road passes through the western part of Manyara Region. Paved trunk road T14 from

Singida Singida is a city in central Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Singida Region as well as the district headquarters of Singida Urban District. The region and district are named after the city. Transport Road lin ...

connects with trunk road T5 in

town. Trunk road T5 from

Dodoma Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City (''Jiji Kuu la Dodoma'', in Swahili), is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179, it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma R ...

Arusha Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.

passes through the region; it is paved from

Arusha Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.

up to

Administrative divisions

Districts

Manyara Region is divided into six

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, each administered by a council:

Notable people

Gabriel Geay Gabriel Gerald Geay (born 10 September 1996) is a Tanzanian professional long-distance runner. He finished second at the 2023 Boston Marathon. Geay is the Tanzanian national record holder for the marathon. He also has the fastest Marathon time ...

, Long distance runner, national record in Marathon from Babati District *

John Stephen Akhwari John Stephen Akhwari (born 1938 in Mbulu, Tanganyika) is a Tanzanian former marathon runner from the Iraqw tribe. He represented Tanzania in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 1968 Olympic marathon While competing in the ...

, Athlete from Mbulu District, Manyara *

Zakayo Malekwa Zakayo Malekwa (born February 2, 1951) is a retired track and field athlete from Tanzania, who competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Moscow, ...

, Athlete, Javelin national record holder * Fabiano Joseph Nassi, Athlete from Babati, Manyara. *

Gidamis Shahanga Gidamis Shahanga (born September 4, 1957, in Katesh, Hanang District in Manyara Region), is a retired Tanzanian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and the marathon race. His personal best at the marathon was 2:08:32 at th ...

, Athlete from Katesh, Hanang District, Manyara *

Frederick Sumaye Frederick Tluway Sumaye (born 29 May 1950) is a Tanzanian politician who was Prime Minister of Tanzania from 28 November 1995 to 30 December 2005. Life and career As a member of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Sumaye was a Member of ...

, 7th Tanzanian Prime Minister

References

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