Katavi Region

Katavi Region Mkoa wa Katavi (Swahili)
Region
Katuma River
Location in Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Southern Highlands
Capital	Mpanda
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Rajab Mtumwa
Area
• Total	45,843 km² (17,700 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	564,604
• Density	12/km² (32/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Postcode	50xxx
Area code(s)	025
Website	katavi.go.tz

Katavi Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is Mpanda.^[1]

In March 2012, shortly after the Katavi Region was created, Dr. Rajab Mtumwa Rutengwe was appointed Katavi Regional Commissioner. He was formerly the Mpanda District Commissioner.^[2]

Districts

The region is administratively divided into two districts:^[3]

Districts of Katavi Region
District	Population (2012)
Nsimbo	282,568
Mpanda	282,036
Total	564,604

References

↑ Staff (9 March 2012). "State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". The Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
↑ Staff (15 March 2012). "JK names RCs for new regions". The Citizen. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
↑ "Postcodes: Katavi Region 50000" (PDF).

Regions of Tanzania

Mainland	Arusha Dar es Salaam Dodoma Geita Iringa Kagera Katavi Kigoma Kilimanjaro Lindi Manyara Mara Mbeya Morogoro Mtwara Mwanza Njombe Pwani Rukwa Ruvuma Shinyanga Simiyu Singida Tabora Tanga

Zanzibar	Mjini Magharibi Pemba North Pemba South Unguja North Unguja South

Districts of Katavi Region, Tanzania

Mlele Mpanda

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