Manyara Region
Manyara Region
Mkoa wa Manyara (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Mount Hanang from Mogitu Ward, Lake Babati and Mountain views in Arri Ward | |
| Nickname: The Tanzanite region; Home of Tanzanite | |
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| Coordinates: 4°18′54″S 36°57′14.76″E / 4.31500°S 36.9541000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Zone | Northern |
| Named for | Lake Manyara |
| Capital | Babati |
| Districts | List
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| Government | |
| • Regional Commissioner | Queen Sendiga |
| Area | |
• Total | 44,522 km2 (17,190 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th of 31 |
| Highest elevation | 3,418 m (11,214 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,892,502 |
| • Rank | 17th of 31 |
| • Density | 42.507/km2 (110.09/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Manyaran |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili & Maasai |
| • Native | Iraqw, Mbugwe, Assa, Barabaig & Gorowa |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 27xxx |
| Area code | 027 |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ-26 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.568 medium · 9th of 25 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
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| Fish |  |
| Mammal | |
| Tree | |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.Manyara Region (Swahili: Mkoa wa Manyara) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Babati. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,425,131, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 1,497,555. For 2002–2012, the region's 3.2 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the third highest in the country. It was also the 22nd most densely populated region with 32 people per square kilometre.