Tanga | |
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From top to bottom: Building in Tanga District, Funguni Island of Pangani District and Tongoni Ruins | |
Nickname(s): Mini Tanzania; the love region | |
![]() Location in Tanzania | |
Coordinates: 5°18′18″S 38°18′59.76″E / 5.30500°S 38.3166000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Zone | Northern |
Named for | The port of Tanga |
Capital | Tanga |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Regional Commissioner | Omary Mgumba |
Area | |
• Total | 26,677 km2 (10,300 sq mi) |
• Rank | 15th of 31 |
Highest elevation (Chambolo Peak) | 2,289 m (7,510 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,615,597 |
• Rank | 8th of 31 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tangan |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Native | Shambaa, Digo, Bondei, Segeju, Mbugu, Nguu, Dhaiso & Zigua |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Postcode | 21xxx |
Area code | 027 |
ISO 3166 code | TZ-25 |
HDI (2021) | 0.569[1] medium · 8th of 25 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols of Tanzania | |
Bird | Usambara Weaver |
Butterfly | ![]() |
Fish | ![]() |
Mammal | ![]() |
Tree | Ocotea usambarensis |
Mineral | ![]() |
Tanga Region (Mkoa wa Tanga in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 26,667 km2 (10,296 sq mi).[2] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Burundi.[3] The regional capital is the municipality of Tanga city. Located in northeast Tanzania, the region is bordered by Kenya and Kilimanjaro Region to the north; Manyara Region to the west; and Morogoro and Pwani Regions to the south.[4] It has a coastline to the east with the Indian Ocean. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,615,597.[5][6]
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