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Mjini Magharibi Region

Mjini Magharibi Region
Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom:
Stonetown scene, view of Stonetown & Lighthouse in Chumbe Island
Nickname: 
Home of Stonetown
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 6°13′47.28″S 39°15′29.88″E / 6.2298000°S 39.2583000°E / -6.2298000; 39.2583000
Country Tanzania
Named forUnguja Island
CapitalZanzibar City
Districts
List
Area
 • Region
230 km2 (90 sq mi)
 • Rank31st of 31
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Region
893,169
 • Rank26th of 31
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
709,809
DemonymMjini Zanzibari
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeHadimu
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
71xxx
Area code024
ISO 3166 codeTZ-15 [2]
HDI (2021)0.718[3]
high · 1st
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird
Pemba sunbird
Butterfly
Common bush brown
Fish
Moorish idol
Mammal
Zanzibar red colobus
Tree
Zanzibar palm
Mineral
Coral

Mjini Magharibi Region, Zanzibar Urban West Region or West Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 230 km2 (89 sq mi).[4] The region is located entirely on the island of Zanzibar and bordered to the west by the Indian Ocean, north by Unguja North Region and the east by Unguja South Region. The region is home to one of the seven World Heritage Sites located in Tanzania, namely; Stonetown of Zanzibar.[5] The regional capital is Zanzibar City.[6] The region is the most developed region with the highest human development index in Tanzania at 0.718.[3] According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 593,678.[7]

Administrative divisions

Districts

Mjini Magharibi Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:

Districts of Mjini Magharibi Region
Map District Population (2012)
Magharibi 370,645
Mjini 223,033
Total 593,678

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Zanzibar Urban/West Region had nineteen constituencies:[8]

  • Amani Constituency (Urban)
  • Bububu Constituency (West)
  • Chumbuni Constituency (Urban)
  • Dimani Constituency (West)
  • Dole Constituency (West)
  • Fuoni Constituency (West)
  • Jang'ombe Constituency (Urban)
  • Kiembesamaki Constituency (West)
  • Kikwajuni Constituency (Urban)
  • Kwahani Constituency (Urban)
  • Kwamtipura Constituency (Urban)
  • Magogoni Constituency (West)
  • Magomeni Constituency (Urban)
  • Mfenesini Constituency (West)
  • Mji Mkongwe Constituency (Urban)
  • Mpendae Constituency (Urban)
  • Mtoni Constituency (West)
  • Mwanakwerekwe Constituency (West)
  • Raha Leo Constituency (Urban)

Notable People

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Mjini Magharibi Region
  2. ^ "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  3. ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. ^ "Mjini Magharibi Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Stonetown of Zanzibar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  6. ^ "Mjini Magharibi's capital". 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  8. ^ "Organisations located in Zanzibar City - Tanzania". African Development Information.


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjini_Magharibi_Region