Tabora Region
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Tabora Region is one of the regions of Tanzania
. Its capital is Tabora
town. Tabora region is famous for its distinguishable honey and timber activities.
The region is in the central-western part of the country. The area of Tabora is 76,151 km² (approximately 9% of Tanzania). A total of 34,698 km² (46%) is forest reserve, and 17,122 km² (22%) is game reserve
. Most economic activity in the region is agricultural.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Tabora Region was 1,717,908. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/tabora.htm
The regional commissioner is Abeid MwinyiMsa who has been appointed to replace the previous regional commissioner Ukiwaona Ditopile Mzuzuri. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
Ukiwaona Ditopile Mzuzuri was arrested in Dar Es Salaam on November 6, 2006 for allegedly shooting to death a commuter bus driver and had to resign while the trial was going on, until he died in April 2008. (Reported by Ramadhan Sizya).
The new commissioner was sworn into office on 5 December 2006 in Dar es Salaam.
to the West, Nzega
and Igunga
to the North, Tabora Urban
in the center, Uyui
to the East, and Sikonge
to the South.
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...
. Its capital is Tabora
Tabora
Tabora is the capital city of Tanzania's Tabora Region with a population of 127,880 . Tabora region is one of the largest geographical regions of Tanzania.- History :...
town. Tabora region is famous for its distinguishable honey and timber activities.
The region is in the central-western part of the country. The area of Tabora is 76,151 km² (approximately 9% of Tanzania). A total of 34,698 km² (46%) is forest reserve, and 17,122 km² (22%) is game reserve
Game reserve
A game reserve is an area of land set aside for maintenance of wildlife for tourism or hunting purposes. Many game reserves are located in Africa. Most are open to the public, and tourists commonly take sightseeing safaris or hunt wild game....
. Most economic activity in the region is agricultural.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of Tabora Region was 1,717,908. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/tabora.htm
The regional commissioner is Abeid MwinyiMsa who has been appointed to replace the previous regional commissioner Ukiwaona Ditopile Mzuzuri. http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
Ukiwaona Ditopile Mzuzuri was arrested in Dar Es Salaam on November 6, 2006 for allegedly shooting to death a commuter bus driver and had to resign while the trial was going on, until he died in April 2008. (Reported by Ramadhan Sizya).
The new commissioner was sworn into office on 5 December 2006 in Dar es Salaam.
Districts
Tabora Region comprises six districts: UramboUrambo
Urambo is one of the six districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Shinyanga Region, to the east by the Uyui District, to the southeast by the Sikonge District, to the southwest by the Rukwa Region, and to the west by the Kigoma Region.According to the 2002...
to the West, Nzega
Nzega
Nzega is one of the six districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north and west by the Shinyanga Region, to the south and southwest by the Uyui District and to the east by the Igunga District....
and Igunga
Igunga
Igunga is one of the six districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Shinyanga Region, to the east by the Singida Region, to the south by the Uyui District and to the west by the Nzega District....
to the North, Tabora Urban
Tabora Urban
Tabora Urban is one of the six districts in the Tabora Region of Tanzania. This district is mostly the city of Tabora and its suburbs. It is bordered completely by the Uyui District as it is an enclave....
in the center, Uyui
Uyui
Uyui is one of the six districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Nzega and Igunga Districts as well as the Shinyanga Region, to the south by the Sikonge District, to the west by the Urambo District and to the east by the Singida Region...
to the East, and Sikonge
Sikonge
Sikonge is one of the six districts of the Tabora Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Uyui District, to the south by the Mbeya Region, to the west by the Rukwa Region, to the northwest by the Urambo District and to the east by the Singida Region.According to the 2002 Tanzania...
to the South.