Manyara Region

Manyara Region Mkoa wa Manyara  (Swahili)
Region
Lake Babati Lake Babati
Location in Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Northern
Capital	Babati
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Elaston Mbwilo
Area
• Total	44,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,425,131
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Postcode	27xxx
Area code(s)	027
Website	manyara.go.tz

Manyara Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Babati. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,425,131, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 1,497,555. For 2002-2012, the region's 3.2 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the third highest in the country. It was also the 22nd most densely populated region with 32 people per square kilometre.

Lake Manyara is in the northern part of the region. It is bordered to the north by the Arusha Region, to the northeast by the Kilimanjaro Region, to the east by the Tanga Region, to the south by the Dodoma Region, to the southwest by the Singida Region, and to the northwest by the Simiyu Region. The highest mountain in the Manyara Region is Mount Hanang.

Demographics

Squirrel eats a fruit in Manyara National Park, Tanzania

Manyara Region is inhabited by various ethnolinguistic groups and communities. The latter include the Assa people, Gorowa, Kw'adza, Mbugwe, Datooga, Maasai and Barabaig.

Administration

The regional commissioner of the Manyara Region is Elaston J. Mbwilo.

Economy

Residents of the Manyara Region are mostly farmers. The region's economy is based on the mining of Tanzanite gems on the Mererani Hills in north on the border with the Arusha Region. Other sources of income are from tourism to the Tarangire National Park, which is entirely located in the region, and Lake Manyara National Park.

Districts

The region is administratively divided into five districts:

Districts of Manyara Region
Map	District	Population (2012)
Districts of Manyara	Babati	405,500
	Hanang	275,990
	Kiteto	244,669
	Mbulu	320,279
	Simanjiro	178,693
	Total	1,425,131

See also

• List of protected areas of Tanzania