Katavi Region

Katavi Region Mkoa wa Katavi (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom: Katavi sunset, Katavian Hippos in Katavi National Park and sunset over Lake Tanganyika in west Katavi
Nicknames:  The Spirit of Lake Tanganyika; The Natural Region
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 6°22′3.72″S 31°15′45.36″E
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Western
Region	2012
Capital	Mpanda
Districts	List Mlele District Mpanda Town Mpanda District Mpimbwe District Nsimbo District
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Mwanamvua Mrindoko (CCM)
Area
• Total	45,843 km2 (17,700 sq mi)
• Rank	6th of 31
Highest elevation (Kisusi)	2,130 m (6,990 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,152,958
• Rank	25th of 31
• Density	25.150/km2 (65.139/sq mi)
Demonym	Katavian
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili & Sukuma
• Native	Bende, Holoholo, Konongo, Pimbwe, Tongwe, Vinza & Rungwa
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	50xxx
Area code	025
ISO 3166 code	TZ-28
HDI (2021)	0.483 low · 24th of 25
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Tanzanian masked weaver
Butterfly	Charaxes guderiana
Fish	Neolamprologus brichardi
Mammal	Hippopotamus
Tree	Rauvolfia afra
Mineral	Moonstone

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Katavi Region (Swahili: Mkoa wa Katavi) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 45,843 km² (17,700 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Estonia. Katavi Region is bordered to the north and the west by Kigoma Region, to the east by Tabora Region, and to the south by Rukwa Region and Songwe Region. Lastly, Katavi borders DRC on Lake Tanganyika to the west. The region derives its name from Katavi, the spirit of lake Tanganyika. The regional capital city is Mpanda. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 1,152,958.