Tabora Region

Tabora Region
Mkoa wa Tabora (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Tabora Railway Station, Avenue in Tabora and historic Tabora Hotel
Etymology: Sweet potatoes
Nickname: 
The Honey region
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°2′33″S 32°49′10.92″E / 5.04250°S 32.8197000°E / -5.04250; 32.8197000
Country Tanzania
ZoneCentral
Named forThe town of Tabora
CapitalTabora
Districts
Area
 • Total
72,150 km2 (27,860 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Highest elevation
(Mpunde)
1,627 m (5,338 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
3,391,679
 • Rank3rd
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymTaboran
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili, Arabs
 • NativeNyamwezi & Sukuma
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
45xxx
Area code026
ISO 3166 codeTZ-24
HDI (2018)0.482[1]
low · 25th of 25
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird
White-browed Coucal
Butterfly
Citrus Swallowtail
FishMalagarasi sardine
Mammal
Zebra
Tree
Mahogany bean
Mineral
Silver

Tabora Region (Mkoa wa Tabora in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions located in mid-western part of Tanzania. The regional capital is the municipality of Tabora. Tabora is bordered by Shinyanga to the north, Singida to the east, Mbeya and Songwe to the south. lastly, Katavi, Kigoma and Geita, border Tabora to the west. Tabora is by far the largest region in Tanzania by area. Most of the population in the region is concentrated in the north in Nzega district. According to the 2022 national census, Tabora Region had a population of 3,391,679.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  2. ^ "Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ "Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2013.