Geita Region
Geita Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The town of Geita is the capital. The regional commissioner of the Geita Region is Magalula Saidi Magalula.[2]
Geita Region Mkoa wa Geita (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
 The Geita open pit gold mine. | |
 Location in Tanzania | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Zone | Lake |
| Created | March 2012 |
| Capital | Geita |
| Government | |
| • Regional Commissioner | Eng. Robert Gabriel Luhumbi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,054 km2 (7,743 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,739,530 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 30xxx |
| Area code(s) | 028 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.505[1] low · 17th of 25 |
| Website | Regional website |
Geita Gold Mine is located within Geita Region, 4 km west of the town of Geita. The mine is currently being owned and managed by AngloGold Ashanti.[3]
History
The region was created in March 2012[4] from portions of the Shinyanga, Mwanza, and Kagera regions.[5]
Districts
As of 2012, the region is administratively divided into five districts:[4]
| Districts of Geita Region | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map with main roads in green | District | Population (2012) | ||||
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Bukombe | 224,542 | ||||
| Chato | 365,127 | |||||
| Geita | 807,619 | |||||
| Mbogwe | 193,922 | |||||
| Nyang'hwale | 148,320 | |||||
| Total | 1,739,530 | |||||
Transport
Two paved trunk roads pass through the region from east to west: road T3 (from Kahama to the Rwanda border), passes through the south of the region, while road T4 (from Mwanza to Bukoba) passes through the north of the region.[6]
Tourism
Rubondo Island National Park is located on an island in Lake Victoria that is a part of Geita Region. It can be reached by ferry from Geita and Chato Districts.[7]
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- Staff (15 March 2012). "JK names RCs for new regions". The Citizen. Dar es Salaam.
- "AngloGold Ashanti in Tanzania". AngloGold Ashanti. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
- (in Swahili)"Taarifa Kwa Umma: Notisi Ya Kuanzisha Mikoa Na Wilaya", Ofisi Ya Waziri Mkuu Tawala Za Mikoa Na Serikali Za Mitaa, 9 September 2011
- "Geita Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "Rubondo Island National Park". Tanzania National Parks. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
