Unguja South Region

Unguja South Region
Mkoa wa Unguja Kusini (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom:
Kizimkazi scene, Kizimkazi Mosque & Red colobus in Jozani forest
Nickname: 
Wild Zanzibar
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 6°15′51.48″S 39°26′42″E / 6.2643000°S 39.44500°E / -6.2643000; 39.44500
Country Tanzania
Named forUnguja Island
CapitalKoani
Districts
List
Area
 • Total854 km2 (330 sq mi)
 • Rank29th of 31
Population
 (2022)
 • Total195,873
 • Rank31st of 31
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
DemonymSouth Zanzibari
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili, Shirazi, Omani, Indians
 • NativeHadimu
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
72xxx
Area code024
ISO 3166 codeTZ-11 [1]
HDI (2021)0.639[2]
medium · 4th
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
BirdPemba white-eye
Butterfly
African grass blue
Fish
Powder blue surgeonfish
Mammal
Spinner dolphin
Tree
Black mangrove
Mineral
Coral

Unguja South Region, Zanzibar South Region or South Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Unguja Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 854 km2 (330 sq mi).[3] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Kiribati.[4] and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Zanzibar. Unguja South Region is bordered on three sides to the south by Indian Ocean, northeast by Unguja North Region and northwest by Mjini Magharibi Region. The regional capital is the town of Koani.[5] Besides being known for its Spinner dolphin populations, the region is also home to the oldest mosque in East Africa, the Kizimkazi Mosque and also historic Makunduchi town. The region has the fourth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country.[2] According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 195,873.[6][7]

  1. ^ "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  2. ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. ^ "Unguja South Region Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ 811 km2 (313 sq mi) for Kiribati at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Unguja South's capital". 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.