Tabora Region

Tabora Region Mkoa wa Tabora  (Swahili)
Region
Tabora landscape during the 1900s Tabora landscape during the 1900s
Location in Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Central
Capital	Tabora
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Fatuma Mwassa
Area
• Total	76,150 km2 (29,400 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	2,291,623
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Postcode	45xxx
Area code(s)	026
Website	tabora.go.tz

Tabora Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Tabora. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 2,291,623, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 2,539,715 . For 2002-2012, the region's 2.9 percent average annual population growth rate was the ninth highest in the country. It was also the 24th most densely populated region with 30 people per square kilometre. The region's average household size of 6.0 persons was the third highest in the country.

The region is in the central-western part of the country. With a size of 76,151 square kilometres (29,402 sq mi), the region is slightly larger than Panama (75,417 square kilometres (29,119 sq mi)). Therefore, with its 76,151 square kilometres (29,402 sq mi) size, Tabora Region is Tanzania's largest region by area. Forest reserves cover 34,698 square kilometres (13,397 sq mi) (46% of the region), and game reserves cover 17,122 square kilometres (6,611 sq mi) (22% of the region). Most economic activity in the region is agricultural.

The regional commissioner of Tabora is Ludovic Mwananzila.

Districts

The region is administratively divided into seven districts:

Districts of Tabora Region
Map	District	Population (2012)
220px	Igunga	399,727
	Kaliua	393,358
	Nzega	502,252
	Sikonge	179,883
	Tabora Municipal	226,999
	Urambo	192,781
	Uyui	396,623
	Total	2,291,623