Geita Region
Mkoa wa Geita (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
 Ferry from Mwanza to Geita | |
| Nickname(s): The Gold Region, Golden State of Tanzania [1] | |
 Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 2°49′27.12″S 32°15′55.44″E / 2.8242000°S 32.2654000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Zone | Lake |
| Administrative Region | 2012 |
| Named for | Geita town |
| Capital | Geita |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Regional Commissioner | Martin Reuben Shigela |
| • Assistant Administrator | Godius Walter Kayharara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st of 31 |
| Highest elevation (Mula) | 1,519 m (4,984 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,977,608 |
| • Rank | 7th of 31 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Geitan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili & Sukuma |
| • Native | Zinza, Sumbwa & Haya |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 30xxx |
| Area code | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ-27 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.523[3] low · 17th of 25 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | _Zimbabwe.jpg) |
| Butterfly | .jpg) |
| Fish | Christmas Fulu (Xystichromis phytophagus) |
| Mammal | _male.jpg) |
| Tree |  |
| Mineral |  |
Geita Region (Mkoa wa Geita in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi)."Geita Region Size". The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Slovenia.[4] Geita Region is bordered to the east by Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region and Shinyanga Region. The region is bordered by Tabora Region and Kigoma Region to the south and south west respectively. Lastly, Gieta is borders Kagera Region to the west.
According to national census of 2022, the region had 2,977,608 inhabitants, and ranked among the top 5 regions with high population growth rate.[5] The region's city (capital) is the town of Geita. The region is named after the town of Geita itself. The region is home to Tanzania's largest gold mining industries and was also home to Tanzania's fifth president, the late John Magufuli.[6]
- ^ "Geita Overview" (PDF). President's Office of Regional Administration and Local Government. 2019. p. 24. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ 20,151 km2 (7,780 sq mi) for Slovenia at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Matokeo ya Mwanzo ya Sensa ya Watu na Makazi".
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