Simiyu Region
Coordinates: 1°55′S 31°18′E / 1.917°S 31.300°E
| Simiyu Region Mkoa wa Simiyu (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location in Tanzania | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Zone | Lake |
| Established | 2012 |
| Capital | Bariadi |
| Government | |
| • Regional Commissioner | Paschal Mabiti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,584,157 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Postcode | 39xxx |
| Area code(s) | 028 |
Simiyu Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Bariadi. The region was created in March 2012,[1] from part of Shinyanga Region.
According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,584,157.[2]:page 2 For 2002-2012, the region's 1.8 percent average annual population growth rate was the 23rd highest in the country.[2]:page 4 It was also the fifteenth most densely populated region with 63 people per square kilometer.[2]:page 6
Districts
The region is administratively divided into five districts:[1][3]
| Districts of Simiyu Region | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map with main roads in green | District | Population (2012 Census) | ||||
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Bariadi | 422,916 | ||||
| Busega | 203,597 | |||||
| Itilima | 313,900 | |||||
| Maswa | 344,125 | |||||
| Meatu | 299,619 | |||||
| Total | 1,584,157 | |||||
References
- 1 2 Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania).
- 1 2 3 Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013
- ↑ "Postcodes Simiyu Region 39000" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). 2012.
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