Mjini Magharibi Region

Mjini Magharibi Region (also known as the Zanzibar Urban West Region)[2] is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. Located on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar City serves as the region's capital. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region was 593,678.[3]

Urban West Region

Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi  (Swahili)
Region
Mjini Magharibi Region
Aerial view of Stone Town
Location in Tanzania
CountryTanzania
ZoneZanzibar
CapitalZanzibar City
Area
 • Total230 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total593,678
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
71xxx
Area code(s)024
HDI (2018)0.690[1]
medium · 1st
Websitezanzibar.go.tz

Administrative divisions

Districts

The region is administratively divided into two districts:

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:[4]

  • 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)

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  2. Zanzibar Urban/West Region (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. "2002 Population and Housing General Report: Urban West". Archived from the original on 18 March 2004.
  4. "Organisations located in Zanzibar City - Tanzania". African Development Information.


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