| 词条 | Mwanza Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = The Mwanza Region | native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Mkoa wa Mwanza}}}} | settlement_type = Region | image_skyline = 2010-09-14 08-27-46 Tanzania Mwanza Mwanza.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = The southern shores of Lake Victoria. | image_map = Tanzania Mwanza location map.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Regional map before partition in 2012 | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Tanzania | subdivision_type1 = Zone | subdivision_name1 = Lake | established_title = | established_date = | seat_type = Capital | seat = Mwanza | leader_party = | leader_title = Regional Commissioner | leader_name = John Mongela | unit_pref = Metric | area_water_percent = | area_rank = | area_blank1_title = | area_blank2_title = | area_total_km2 = 9,467 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = | population_total = 2,772,509 | population_as_of = 2012 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | timezone1 = EAT | utc_offset1 = +3 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 33xxx | area_code = 028 | iso_code = | website = {{URL|http://www.mwanza.go.tz|Regional website}} | footnotes = }} Mwanza Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions with a postcode number 33000 [1]. The regional capital is Mwanza. The neighbouring regions are Geita to the west, Shinyanga to the south, and Simiyu to the east. Furthermore, Lake Victoria borders the region's north frontier. The regional commissioner of the Mwanza Region is John Mongella.[2] DistrictsThe region is administratively divided into seven districts:
Population and areaAccording to the 2012 national census, the Mwanza Region had a population of 2,772,509, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 3,771,067.[3]{{rp|page 2}} For 2002-2012, the region's 3.0 percent average annual population growth rate was the eighth highest in the country.[3]{{rp|page 4}} It was also the sixth most densely populated region with 293 people per square kilometer.[3]{{rp|page 6}} {{As of|2007}}, the region covered an area of {{Convert|20095|sqkm|sqmi|0}} of dry land;[4] however, parts of the region went to establish the Geita Region in 2012.CultureThe Mwanza Region is occupied by Four tribes include the Wasukuma, the Wakerewe, Wakara and Wazinza. Mwanza city's Makongoro Road is named after a prominent Sukuma chief who controlled the area in the late 1800s. Under British rule, the region was one district in the Lake Province, which became the Lake Region after independence. In 1963, the Mwanza Region was created. Wasukuma tribe is the major tribe occupying the Mwanza Region, the other region that is occupied by Wasukuma is Shinyanga Region,Geita Region and Simiyu region TransportMwanza region is well connected by road, rail, water and air transport. RoadsPaved trunk road T4 from Musoma to Bukoba passes through the district from east to west. While paved trunk road T8 from Mwanza to Shinyanga passes through the region from north to south.[5] RailwaysThe Mwanza branch of the Central Line railway passes through the region on its way from Mwanza to Tabora and there are several stations within the region's borders.[6] Maritime transportFerries connect Ukerewe Island with Mwanza city. Other ferries operate between Mwanza and Sengerema District. Air transportMwanza Airport is located within the region's boundaries, in the city of Mwanza. References1. ^https://www.tcra.go.tz/images/documents/postcode/mwanza.pdf 2. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20130125045210/http://utumishi.go.tz/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=335&Itemid=173 Kitabu cha Mawasiliano Serikalini, Tanzania Government Directory, 2012, page 181] 3. ^1 2 Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502230453/http://www.nbs.go.tz/sensa/PDF/Census%20General%20Report%20-%2029%20March%202013_Combined_Final%20for%20Printing.pdf |date=2013-05-02 }} 4. ^{{Cite web | date=October 1997 | title=Socio-Economic Profile of Mwanza Region | publisher=The Planning Commission, Dar es Salaam, and The Regional Commissioner's Office, Mwanza | url=http://www.tzonline.org/pdf/Mwanza.pdf | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040531031757/http://www.tzonline.org/pdf/Mwanza.pdf | archivedate=31 May 2004}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Mwanza Roads Network|url=http://tanroads.org/regional%20roads/Mwanza%20Roads%20Network.pdf|website=Tanroads|accessdate=9 December 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185558/http://tanroads.org/regional%20roads/Mwanza%20Roads%20Network.pdf|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Railways Network|url=http://www.trl.co.tz/?page_id=37|website=Tanzania Railways Limited|accessdate=7 March 2016}} External links{{Sister project links | wikt=no | b=no | n=no | q=no | s=no | v=no | voy=no | species=no | d=no | mw=no | display=Mwanza Region}}
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