Simiyu Region
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Simiyu Region Mkoa wa Simiyu (Swahili) |
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Region | |
Location in Tanzania |
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Country | Tanzania |
Zone | Lake |
Established | 2012 |
Capital | Bariadi |
Government | |
• Regional Commissioner | Paschal Mabiti |
Area | |
• Total | 25,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,584,157 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Postcode | 39xxx |
Area code(s) | 028 |
Simiyu Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Bariadi. The region was created in March 2012,[1] from part of Shinyanga Region.
According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,584,157.[2]:page 2 For 2002-2012, the region's 1.8 percent average annual population growth rate was the 23rd highest in the country.[2]:page 4 It was also the fifteenth most densely populated region with 63 people per square kilometer.[2]:page 6
Districts
The region is administratively divided into five districts:[1][3]
Districts of Simiyu Region | ||||||
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Map with main roads in green | District | Population (2012 Census) | ||||
300px | Bariadi | 422,916 | ||||
Busega | 203,597 | |||||
Itilima | 313,900 | |||||
Maswa | 344,125 | |||||
Meatu | 299,619 | |||||
Total | 1,584,157 |