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Tanga Region
—  Region  —
Tanga Region in Tanzania
Country  Tanzania
Regional Headquarters Tanga
Districts
Government
 • Regional Commissioner Chiku Galawa
Area
 • Total 27,342 km2 (10,557 sq mi)
 • Land 26,770 km2 (10,340 sq mi)
 • Water 572 km2 (221 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 1,636,280
 • Density Bad rounding here60/km2 (Bad rounding here150/sq mi)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
 • Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
Website tanga.go.tz

Tanga Region is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The regional headquarters is in Tanga. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the region has a population of 1,642,015 people.

The region is bordered to the north by Kenya and Kilimanjaro Region, to the East by the Indian Ocean, to the South by Pwani and Morogoro regions, and to the West by Manyara Region.

The Region was previously known as Tanga Province, which, however, included the Same and Mwanga districts which are at present in Kilimanjaro Region.

Districts [edit]

Map of Tanga Region

Tanga Region has eight districts: Handeni, Kilindi, Korogwe, Lushoto, Muheza, Mkinga, Pangani and Tanga.

Tribes [edit]

The tribes that have migrated to the region are the Pare, Wataita, Wasambaa, Wambugu, Segeju, WadigoWanago and wazigua.

Sources [edit]

Districts of Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Coordinates: 5°00′S 38°15′E / 5.000°S 38.250°E / -5.000; 38.250

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