Mjini Magharibi Region

Urban West Region
Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi  (Swahili)
Region
Mjini Magharibi Region

Aerial view of Stone Town

Location in Tanzania
Country Tanzania
Zone Zanzibar
Capital Zanzibar City
Area
  Total 230 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 593,678
  Density 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Postcode 71xxx
Area code(s) 024
Website zanzibar.go.tz

Mjini Magharibi Region (also known as the Zanzibar Urban West Region)[1] is one of the thirty regions of Tanzania. Located on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar City serves as the region's capital. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region was 593,678.[2]

Administrative divisions

Districts

The region is administratively divided into two districts:

Districts of Mjini Magharibi Region
Map District Population (2012)
Magharibi 370,645
Mjini 223,033
Total 593,678

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Zanzibar Urban/West Region had nineteen constituencies:[3]

References



Coordinates: 6°10′00″S 39°15′00″E / 6.1667°S 39.2500°E / -6.1667; 39.2500


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