Manyara Region
Manyara Region (Mkoa wa Manyara in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 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.: page 2 For 2002–2012, the region's 3.2 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the third highest in the country.: page 4 It was also the 22nd most densely populated region with 32 people per square kilometre.: page 6
Manyara Region
Mkoa wa Manyara (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Mount Hanang from Mogitu Ward, Lake Babati and Mountain views in Arri Ward | |
| Nickname(s): The Tanzanite region; Home of Tanzanite | |
Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 4°18′54″S 36°57′14.76″E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Zone | Northern |
| Named for | Lake Manyara |
| Capital | Babati |
| Districts | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 44,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th of 31 |
| Highest elevation | 3,418 m (11,214 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,892,502 |
| • Rank | 17th of 31 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Manyaran |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili & Maasai |
| • Native | Iraqw, Mbugwe, Assa, Barabaig & Gorowa |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 27xxx |
| Area code | 027 |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ-26 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.568 medium · 9th of 25 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Ostrich |
| Butterfly | Colotis aurigineus |
| Fish | Oreochromis amphimelas |
| Mammal | Oryx |
| Tree | Yellow fever acacia |
| Mineral | Tanzanite |
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 southeast by the Morogoro 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.