Mbeya Region

Mbeya Region Mkoa wa Mbeya (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom: Mbeya City view, Lake Ngosi in Rungwe District and Tea plantations of Tukuyu
Nicknames:  The green region; God's garden
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 8°54′33.84″S 33°27′38.88″E
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Southern Highlands
Capital	Mbeya
Districts	List Busokelo District Chunya District Kyela District Mbarali District Mbeya District Rungwe District
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Juma Zuberi Homera (CCM)
Area
• Total	35,954 km2 (13,882 sq mi)
• Rank	11th of 31
Highest elevation (Mount Rungwe)	2,961 m (9,715 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	2,343,754
• Rank	12th of 31
• Density	65.188/km2 (168.84/sq mi)
Demonym	Mbeyan
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili, Safwa & Nyakyusa
• Native	Nyakyusa, Sangu, Safwa, Ndali, Kinga, Wanji, Lambya, Nyiha, Wungu, Kimbu & Rungwa
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	53xxx
Area code	025
ISO 3166 code	TZ-14
HDI (2021)	0.543 low · 14th of 25
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Martial eagle
Butterfly	Blue monarch
Fish	zebra mbuna
Mammal	Tsessebe
Tree	Strangler fig
Mineral	Marble

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Mbeya Region (Swahili: Mkoa wa Mbeya) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 35,954 km² (13,882 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Guinea Bissau. Mbeya Region is bordered to the east by Singida Region, Iringa Region and Njombe Region. The region is bordered to the south by Malawi and Lake Nyasa. To the north the region borders southern Tabora Region. Lastly, Mbeya is bordered to the west by Songwe Region. The regional capital is the city of Mbeya. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,343,754.