Iringa Region

Iringa Region Mkoa wa Iringa (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom: Great tea plantations landscapes of Mufindi District, The University of Iringa Library & Ruaha National Park in northern Iringa
Nickname:  Tanzania's Tea Cup
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 7°46′5.16″S 35°41′9.96″E
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Southern Highlands
Administrative Region	2012
Named for	Iringa town
Capital	Iringa
Districts	List Iringa Urban District Iringa Rural District Kilolo District Mafinga District Mufindi District
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Halima Dendego
Area
• Total	35,503 km2 (13,708 sq mi)
• Rank	24th of 31
Highest elevation (Luhombero)	2,489 m (8,166 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,192,728
• Rank	12th of 31
• Density	33.595/km2 (87.011/sq mi)
Demonym	Iringan
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Hehe
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	51xxx
Area code	026
ISO 3166 code	TZ-04
HDI (2021)	0.577 medium · 7th of 25
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Udzungwa forest partridge
Butterfly	Common leopard butterfly
Fish	Hydrocynus tanzaniae
Mammal	Greater Kudu
Tree	Nile tulip
Mineral	Nickel

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Iringa Region (Swahili: Mkoa wa Iringa) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 35,503 km² (13,708 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Guinea Bissau. Iringa Region is bordered to the east by Morogoro Region and south by Njombe Region. On the west the region is bordered by Mbeya Region. Dodoma Region and Singida Region border Iringa on the north. The regional capital is the city Iringa for which the city is named after. According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 1,192,728. Iringa Region is home to Ruaha National Park, Tanzania's second national largest park.