The 10 largest regions of Tanzania by land area are:
Tabora Morogoro Rukwa Lindi Ruvuma Mbeya Iringa Shinyanga Singida Manyara
List of Tanzania regions by land area. From largest to smallest
Region
Area (Km²)
Tabora
76,151
Morogoro
70,799
Rukwa
68,635
Lindi
67,000
Ruvuma
63,498
Mbeya
60,350
Iringa
56,864
Shinyanga
50,781
Singida
49,341
Manyara
46,359
Dodoma
41,311
Kigoma
37,037
Arusha
33,809
Pwani
32,407
Kagera
28,388
Tanga
26,808
Mwanza
19,592
Mara
19,566
Mtwara
16,707
Kilimanjaro
13,309
Dar es Salaam
1,393
Zanzibar South and Central
854
Pemba North
574
Zanzibar North
470
Pemba South
332
Zanzibar West
230
Geita
Katavi
Njombe
Simiyu
Tanzania regions, districts
As of 2021 Tanzania comprises 31 regions divided into 184 districts.
The districts are each administered by a district council.
Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district.
Reformation of Tanzania districts
Around 1972: Makete district created from Njombe.
1980: Meatu district created from Maswa.
1995: Bukombe district created from Kahama. Karatu district created from Mbulu. Mkuranga district created from Kisarawe.
Around 1995: Kilolo district created from Iringa Rural.
1996: Tandahimba district created from Newala.
1996-07: Misungwi district created from Kwimba.
Around 1998: Mbarali district created from Mbeya Rural.
2000: Kishapu district created from Shinyanga Rural.
2002: Kilindi district created from Handeni.
2002-07: Mvomero district created from Morogoro Rural.
2007-07-01: Mkinga district created from Muheza.
2012-03-02: Government created 19 new districts: Buhigwe (capital Buhigwe, created from Kasulu) Busega (capital Nyashimo, created from Magu)
Butiama (capital Butiama, created from Musoma)
Chemba (capital Chemba, created from Kondoa)
Gairo (capital Gairo, created from Kilosa)
Ikungi (capital Ikungi, created from Singida)
Itilima (capital Lagangabilili, created from Bariadi)
Kakonko (capital Kakonko, created from Kibondo)
Kalambo (capital Matai, created from Sumbwanga)
Kaliua (capital Kaliua, created from Urambo)
Kyerwa (capital Rubwera, created from Karagwe)
Mbogwe (capital Mbogwe, created from Bukombe)
Mkalama (capital Nduguti, created from Iramba)
Mlele (capital Inyonga, created from Mpanda)
Momba (capital Chitete, created from Mbozi)
Nyang’hwale (capital Kharumwa, created from Geita)
Nyasa (capital Mbamba Bay, created from Mbinga)
Uvinza (capital Lugufu, created from Kigoma)
and Wanging’ombe (capital Igwachanya, created from Njombe).
