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As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya).^[1][2]

In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.^[3][4]

The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region:^[5]

Dodoma Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Dodoma City	City	446,640	2,608 km2 (1,007 sq mi)	Dodoma	District website
Kondoa Urban	Town	64,147		Kondoa	District website
Bahi District	Rural	240,891	5,633 km2 (2,175 sq mi)		District website
Chamwino District	Rural	359,244	9,204 km2 (3,554 sq mi)		District website
Chemba District (Tanzania)	Rural	256,178	7,290 km2 (2,810 sq mi)		District website
Kondoa District	Rural	228,976	5,792 km2 (2,236 sq mi)		District website
Kongwa District	Rural	336,888	3,958 km2 (1,528 sq mi)		District website
Mpwapwa District	Rural	331,544	7,455 km2 (2,878 sq mi)		District website
Total		2,264,508	41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi)		Region website

Singida Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Singida Urban	City	165,008	720.6 km2 (278.2 sq mi)	Singida	District website
Ikungi District	District	299,512	8,861 km2 (3,421 sq mi)		District website
Iramba District	District	259,267	4,487 km2 (1,732 sq mi)		District website
Itigi District	District	123,515			District website
Manyoni District	District	202,117	28,934 km2 (11,171 sq mi)		District website
Mkalama District	District	207,093	3,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi)		District website
Singida District	District	247,460	2,400 km2 (930 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,503,972	49,340 km2 (19,050 sq mi)		Region website

Tabora Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Tabora Urban	City	255,173	1,461 km2 (564 sq mi)	Tabora	District website
Nzega Urban	Town	72,355		Nzega	District website
Igunga District	District	449,340	7,064 km2 (2,727 sq mi)		District website
Kaliua District	District	442,182	15,445 km2 (5,963 sq mi)		District website
Nzega District	District	492,237	7,864 km2 (3,036 sq mi)		District website
Sikonge District	District	202,210	26,283 km2 (10,148 sq mi)		District website
Urambo District	District	216,708	5,416 km2 (2,091 sq mi)		District website
Uyui District	District	445,852	11,967 km2 (4,620 sq mi)		District website
Total		2,576,053	76,150 km2 (29,400 sq mi)		Region website

Dar es Salaam (DSM)

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website	Mother District
Ilala	DSM	1,528,489	365.0 km2 (140.9 sq mi)	Dar es Salaam	District website	Ilala
Kigamboni	DSM	1,510,129	557 km2 (215 sq mi)	Dar es Salaam	District website	Temeke
Kinondoni	DSM	1,164,177	327 km2 (126 sq mi)	Dar es Salaam	District website	Kinondoni
Temeke	DSM	1,205,949	240 km2 (93 sq mi)	Dar es Salaam	District website	Temeke
Ubungo	DSM	1,058,597	260 km2 (100 sq mi)	Dar es Salaam	District website	Kinondoni
Total		5,465,420	1,393 km2 (538 sq mi)		Region website

Lindi Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Lindi City	City	81,839	1,064 km2 (411 sq mi)	Lindi	District website
Kilwa District	District	197,998	15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)		District website
Lindi District	District	201,526	5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi)		District website
Liwale District	District	94,855	34,314 km2 (13,249 sq mi)		District website
Nachingwea District	District	185,251	5,975 km2 (2,307 sq mi)		District website
Ruangwa District	District	136,065	2,516 km2 (971 sq mi)		District website
Total		897,533	66,040 km2 (25,500 sq mi)		Region website

Morogoro Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Morogoro City	City	347,038	288.4 km2 (111.4 sq mi)	Morogoro	District website
Ifakara Urban [6]	Town	106,424	3,893 km2 (1,503 sq mi)	Ifakara	District website
Gairo District	District	212,059	1,974 km2 (762 sq mi)		District website
Kilombero District	District	448,133	13,546 km2 (5,230 sq mi)		District website
Kilosa District	District	481,418	11,774 km2 (4,546 sq mi)		District website
Malinyi District	District	125,472			District website
Morogoro District	District	169,740	12,457 km2 (4,810 sq mi)		District website
Mvomero District	District	342,911	6,633 km2 (2,561 sq mi)		District website
Ulanga District	District	165,903	23,462 km2 (9,059 sq mi)		District website
Total		2,437,431	70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi)		Region website

Mtwara Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Mtwara City	City	113,732	169.9 km2 (65.6 sq mi)	Mtwara	District website
Masasi Urban	Town	94,342	753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi)		District website
Nanyumbu Urban	Town	107,112			District website
Newala Urban	Town	93,728			District website
Masasi District	District	273,940	4,006 km2 (1,547 sq mi)		District website
Mtwara District	District	132,329	3,692 km2 (1,425 sq mi)		District website
Nanyumbu District	District	158,425	5,204 km2 (2,009 sq mi)		District website
Newala District	District	122,072	1,953 km2 (754 sq mi)		District website
Tandahimba District	District	238,927	2,049 km2 (791 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,334,606	16,710 km2 (6,450 sq mi)		Region website

Pwani Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Kibaha Urban	Town	140,097	705.8 km2 (272.5 sq mi)	Kibaha	District website
Bagamoyo District	District	106,484	8,463 km2 (3,268 sq mi)		District website
Chalinze District	District	233,423	8,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi)		District website
Kibaha District	District	76,552	1,502 km2 (580 sq mi)		District website
Kisarawe District	District	110,777	5,028 km2 (1,941 sq mi)		District website
Mafia District	District	50,634	642.7 km2 (248.1 sq mi)		District website
Mkuranga District	District	243,062	2,827 km2 (1,092 sq mi)		District website
Rufiji District	District	236,901	12,752 km2 (4,924 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,197,933	32,547 km2 (12,566 sq mi)		Region website

Kagera Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Bukoba City	City	146,169	83.25 km2 (32.14 sq mi)	Bukoba	District website
Biharamulo District	District	367,120	7,464 km2 (2,882 sq mi)		District website
Bukoba District	District	328,773	1,654 km2 (639 sq mi)		District website
Karagwe District	District	376,805	5,134 km2 (1,982 sq mi)		District website
Kyerwa District	District	364,328	2,575 km2 (994 sq mi)		District website
Missenyi District	District	229,964	2,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi)		District website
Muleba District	District	613,190	3,518 km2 (1,358 sq mi)		District website
Ngara District	District	363,227	3,305 km2 (1,276 sq mi)		District website
Total		2,789,577	25,265 km2 (9,755 sq mi)		Region website

Kigoma Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Kigoma-Ujiji	City	237,158	92.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi)	Kigoma	District website
Kasulu Urban	Town	229,218	911.8 km2 (352.0 sq mi)	Kasulu	District website
Buhigwe District	District	279,959	1,506 km2 (581 sq mi)		District website
Kakonko District	District	184,431	2,209 km2 (853 sq mi)		District website
Kasulu District	District	468,679	7,196 km2 (2,778 sq mi)		District website
Kibondo District	District	287,652	13,407 km2 (5,176 sq mi)		District website
Kigoma District	District	267,712	967.7 km2 (373.6 sq mi)		District website
Uvinza District	District	387,442	10,058 km2 (3,883 sq mi)		District website
Total		2,342,250	37,040 km2 (14,300 sq mi)		Region website

Geita Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Geita Urban	Town	192,541		Geita	District website
Bukombe District	District	249,416	8,056 km2 (3,110 sq mi)		District website
Chato District	District	405,575	3,074 km2 (1,187 sq mi)		District website
Geita District	District	704,542	4,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi)		District website
Mbogwe District	District	215,404	2,281 km2 (881 sq mi)		District website
Nyang'hwale District	District	164,750	1,607 km2 (620 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,932,230	20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi)		Region website

Mara Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Musoma City	City	148,223	65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi)	Musoma	District website
Bunda Urban	Town	125,751		Bunda	District website
Tarime Urban	Town	75,655		Tarime	District website
Bunda District	District	243,971	3,093 km2 (1,194 sq mi)		District website
Butiama District	District	266,739	2,168 km2 (837 sq mi)		District website
Musoma District	District	196,807	1,070 km2 (410 sq mi)		District website
Rorya District	District	292,680	2,002 km2 (773 sq mi)		District website
Serengeti District	District	275,223	11,156 km2 (4,307 sq mi)		District website
Tarime District	District	299,180	1,534 km2 (592 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,924,230	21,760 km2 (8,400 sq mi)		Region website

Mwanza Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Mwanza City	City	409,397	182.7 km2 (70.5 sq mi)	Mwanza	District website
Ilemela Urban	Town	386,361	254.7 km2 (98.3 sq mi)	Ilemela	District website
Buchosa District	District	369,201	4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi)		District website
Kwimba District	District	457,897	3,254 km2 (1,256 sq mi)		District website
Magu District	District	337,653	1,530 km2 (590 sq mi)		District website
Misungwi District	District	396,055	2,579 km2 (996 sq mi)		District website
Sengerema District	District	377,649	3,153 km2 (1,217 sq mi)		District website
Ukerewe District	District	388,778	628.1 km2 (242.5 sq mi)		District website
Total		3,122,992	9,467 km2 (3,655 sq mi)		Region website

Shinyanga Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Shinyanga City	City	175,245	554.7 km2 (214.2 sq mi)	Shinyanga	District website
Kahama City	City	262,999	1,363 km2 (526 sq mi)	Kahama	District website
Kishapu District	District	296,423	4,182 km2 (1,615 sq mi)		District website
Msalala District	District	272,249			District website
Shinyanga District	District	363,123	3,569 km2 (1,378 sq mi)		District website
Ushetu District	District	296,515			District website
Total		1,666,554	18,901 km2 (7,298 sq mi)		Region website

Simiyu Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Bariadi Urban	Town	167,508		Bariadi	District website
Bariadi District	District	287,714	5,485 km2 (2,118 sq mi)		District website
Busega District	District	219,149	1,312 km2 (507 sq mi)		District website
Itilima District	District	337,878	4,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi)		District website
Maswa District	District	370,412	3,667 km2 (1,416 sq mi)		District website
Meatu District	District	322,506	9,017 km2 (3,481 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,705,168	25,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi)		Region website

Arusha Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Arusha City	City	464,701	267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi)	Arusha	District website
Arusha District	District	360,651	1,239 km2 (478 sq mi)	Sokon II	District website
Karatu District	District	256,838	3,207 km2 (1,238 sq mi)	Karatu	District website
Longido District	District	137,424	7,885 km2 (3,044 sq mi)	Longido	District website
Meru District	District	299,218	1,266 km2 (489 sq mi)	Usa River	District website
Monduli District	District	177,346	6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi)	Monduli	District website
Ngorongoro District	District	194,474	15,499 km2 (5,984 sq mi)	Loliondo	District website
Total		1,890,653	37,576 km2 (14,508 sq mi)		Region website

Kilimanjaro Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Moshi City	City	197,659	63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)	Moshi	District website
Hai District	District	225,804	902.3 km2 (348.4 sq mi)		District website
Moshi District	District	500,591	1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)		District website
Mwanga District	District	140,976	1,831 km2 (707 sq mi)		District website
Rombo District	District	279,892	1,471 km2 (568 sq mi)		District website
Same District	District	289,377	6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi)		District website
Siha District	District	124,750	1,217 km2 (470 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,759,048	13,250 km2 (5,120 sq mi)		Region website

Manyara Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Babati Urban	Town	105,710	471.3 km2 (182.0 sq mi)	Babati	District website
Mbulu Urban	Town	146,130		Mbulu	District website
Babati District	District	354,674	5,460 km2 (2,110 sq mi)		District website
Hanang District	District	313,345	3,636 km2 (1,404 sq mi)		District website
Kiteto District	District	277,785	12,945 km2 (4,998 sq mi)		District website
Mbulu District	District	217,499	3,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi)		District website
Simanjiro District	District	202,879	19,928 km2 (7,694 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,618,020	44,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi)		Region website

Tanga Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Tanga City	City	298,842	596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi)	Tanga	District website
Handeni Urban	Town	86,434	837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi)	Handeni	District website
Korogwe Urban	Town	74,683	225.3 km2 (87.0 sq mi)	Korogwe	District website
Bumbuli District	District	174,938
Handeni District	District	302,466	6,529 km2 (2,521 sq mi)		District website
Kilindi District	District	258,937	6,444 km2 (2,488 sq mi)		District website
Korogwe District	District	264,628	3,203 km2 (1,237 sq mi)		District website
Lushoto District	District	363,463	4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi)		District website
Mkinga District	District	129,084	2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi)		District website
Muheza District	District	223,544	1,498 km2 (578 sq mi)		District website
Pangani District	District	59,067	1,756 km2 (678 sq mi)		District website
Total		2,236,086	26,677 km2 (10,300 sq mi)		Region website

Iringa Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Iringa City	City	158,363	369.1 km2 (142.5 sq mi)	Iringa	District website
Mafinga Urban	Town	74,963	572.5 km2 (221.0 sq mi)	Mafinga	District website
Iringa District	District	265,811	18,786 km2 (7,253 sq mi)		District website
Kilolo District	District	228,244	9,244 km2 (3,569 sq mi)		District website
Mufindi District	District	257,501	7,515 km2 (2,902 sq mi)		District website
Total		984,882	35,503 km2 (13,708 sq mi)		Region website

Katavi Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Mpanda Urban	Town	117,109	318.4 km2 (122.9 sq mi)	Mpanda	District website
Mlele District	District	46,019	30,787 km2 (11,887 sq mi)		District website
Mpanda District	District	203,872	16,942 km2 (6,541 sq mi)		District website
Mpimbwe District	District	117,934			District website
Nsimbo District	District	157,633			District website
Total		642,567	45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi)		Region website

Mbeya Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Mbeya City	City	424,623	252.5 km2 (97.5 sq mi)	Mbeya	District website
Busokelo District	District	106,187			District website
Chunya District	District	172,797	17,505 km2 (6,759 sq mi)		District website
Kyela District	District	244,108	755.9 km2 (291.9 sq mi)		District website
Mbarali District	District	331,206	14,439 km2 (5,575 sq mi)		District website
Mbeya District	District	336,498	2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi)		District website
Rungwe District	District	267,605	2,155 km2 (832 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,883,024	37,700 km2 (14,600 sq mi)		Region website

Njombe Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Njombe Urban	Town	134,429	3,542 km2 (1,368 sq mi)	Njombe	District website
Makambako Urban	Town	96,857	883.5 km2 (341.1 sq mi)	Makambako	District website
Ludewa District	District	137,520	6,243 km2 (2,410 sq mi)		District website
Makete District	District	100,407	3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi)		District website
Njombe Rural District	District	88,516	3,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi)		District website
Wanging'ombe District	District	167,042	3,441 km2 (1,329 sq mi)		District website
Total		724,772	21,347 km2 (8,242 sq mi)		Region website

Rukwa Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Sumbawanga City	City	238,491	1,374 km2 (531 sq mi)	Sumbawanga	District website
Kalambo District	District	236,112	5,579 km2 (2,154 sq mi)		District website
Nkasi District	District	319,666	9,824 km2 (3,793 sq mi)		District website
Sumbawanga District	District	238,491	5,226 km2 (2,018 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,141,953	22,792 km2 (8,800 sq mi)		Region website

Ruvuma Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Songea City	City	221,313	596.2 km2 (230.2 sq mi)	Songea	District website
Mbinga Urban	Town	140,747		Mbinga	District website
Madaba District	District	52,005			District website
Mbinga District	District	244,256	4,840 km2 (1,870 sq mi)		District website
Namtumbo District	District	219,495	21,765 km2 (8,404 sq mi)		District website
Nyasa District	District	159,103	3,660 km2 (1,410 sq mi)		District website
Songea District	District	137,209	14,027 km2 (5,416 sq mi)		District website
Tunduru District	District	324,693	18,414 km2 (7,110 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,498,821	63,669 km2 (24,583 sq mi)		Region website

Songwe Region

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Tunduma Urban	Town	142,943	87.47 km2 (33.77 sq mi)	Tunduma	District website
Ileje District	District	141,589	1,880 km2 (730 sq mi)		District website
Mbozi District	District	507,804	3,858 km2 (1,490 sq mi)		District website
Momba District	District	191,976	4,818 km2 (1,860 sq mi)		District website
Songwe District	District	152,103	11,164 km2 (4,310 sq mi)		District website
Total		1,136,415	22,600 km2 (8,700 sq mi)		Region website

Mjini Magharibi

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Zanzibar City	City				District website
Zanzibar West District	District				District website
Total		999			Region website

Kaskazini Unguja

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Kaskazini A	District				District website
Kaskazini B	District				District website
Total		999			Region website

Kusini Unguja

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Kati District	District				District website
Kusini District	District				District website
Total		999			Region website

Kaskazini Pemba

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Micheweni District	District				District website
Wete District	District				District website
Total		999			Region website

Kusini Pemba

	Type	Population (2016)[2]	Area[5]	City/Town	Website
Chake Chake District	District				District website
Mkoani District	District				District website
Total		999			Region website

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