Iringa Region
Encyclopedia
Iringa is one of Tanzania
's 26 administrative regions
. The regional capital is Iringa
. The total area is 58936 square kilometres (22,755.3 sq mi), of which land area is 56,864 km sq (21,955 mi sq) and water area is 2,070 km² (800 mi sq).
The Iringa region has a population of 1,495,333, according to a 2002 census
. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/iringa.htm
Iringa Region is home to Ruaha National Park
, Tanzania's second largest park, which has an abundance of wildlife and approximately 7,500 visitors per year.
The Regional Commissioner of the Iringa Region is Halima Y. Kasungu. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
and Iringa Urban
, Kilolo
, Ludewa
(8,397 square kilometers), Makete
(4,128 square kilometers), Mufindi
(7,123 square kilometers), and Njombe
(10,242 square kilometers).
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
's 26 administrative regions
Regions of Tanzania
Tanzania is divided into 26 regions.-See also:* list of Tanzanian regions by area ranks the regions by their total area, land area, and water area.* Districts of Tanzania* ISO 3166-2:TZ-External links:*...
. The regional capital is Iringa
Iringa
Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 112,900 . It is situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe word lilinga, meaning fort....
. The total area is 58936 square kilometres (22,755.3 sq mi), of which land area is 56,864 km sq (21,955 mi sq) and water area is 2,070 km² (800 mi sq).
The Iringa region has a population of 1,495,333, according to a 2002 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/iringa.htm
Iringa Region is home to Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 22,000 km². It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 km from Iringa...
, Tanzania's second largest park, which has an abundance of wildlife and approximately 7,500 visitors per year.
The Regional Commissioner of the Iringa Region is Halima Y. Kasungu. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
District
The region is divided into seven districts: Iringa RuralIringa Rural
Iringa Rural is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Dodoma Region, to the East by the Kilolo and encircles Iringa Urban District, to the South by the Mufindi District, to the Southwest by the Mbeya Region and to the Northwest by the Singida...
and Iringa Urban
Iringa Urban
Iringa Municipality is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Iringa Rural District, to the East by the Iringa Rural District, to the South by the Kilolo District, and to the West by the Iringa Rural District.According to the 2002 Tanzania...
, Kilolo
Kilolo
Kilolo is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North and East by the Morogoro Region, to the South by the Mufindi District and to the West by the Iringa Rural District....
, Ludewa
Ludewa
Ludewa is one of 7 districts in the Iringa Region in Tanzania. It is also the name of the capital city of the district which goes by the same name. A hospital is located in the city...
(8,397 square kilometers), Makete
Makete
Makete is one of the 7 districts of Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North and West by the Mbeya Region, to the East by the Njombe District and to the South by the Ludewa District. It is divided into six divisions and 17 wards. Makete District was founded in 1979 with the policy of...
(4,128 square kilometers), Mufindi
Mufindi
Mufindi is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Kilolo and Iringa Urban Districts, to the South by the Njombe District, to the East by the Morogoro Region and to the West by the Singida Region....
(7,123 square kilometers), and Njombe
Njombe
Njombe is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Mufindi District, to the South by the Ludewa District, to the East by the Morogoro and Ruvuma Regions, to the West by the Makete District and to the Northwest by the Mbeya Region.According to the...
(10,242 square kilometers).