Mjini Magharibi Region
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)Mjini Magharibi Region
Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Stonetown scene, view of Stonetown & Lighthouse in Chumbe Island | |
| Nickname: Home of Stonetown | |
.svg) Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′47.28″S 39°15′29.88″E / 6.2298000°S 39.2583000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Named for | Unguja Island |
| Capital | Zanzibar City |
| Districts | List
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| • Common bush brown | |
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Mjini Magharibi Region, Zanzibar Urban West Region or West Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi in
human development index in Tanzania at 0.718.[3] According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 593,678.[7]
Administrative divisions
Districts
Mjini Magharibi Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:
| Districts of Mjini Magharibi Region | ||
|---|---|---|
| Map | District | Population (2012) |
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Magharibi | 370,645 |
Mjini
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223,033 | |
| Total | 593,678 | |
Constituencies
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Zanzibar Urban/West Region had nineteen constituencies:[8]
- Amani Constituency (Urban)
- Bububu Constituency (West)
- Chumbuni Constituency (Urban)
- Dimani Constituency (West)
- Dole Constituency (West)
- Fuoni Constituency (West)
- Jang'ombe Constituency (Urban)
- Kiembesamaki Constituency (West)
- Kikwajuni Constituency (Urban)
- Kwahani Constituency (Urban)
- Kwamtipura Constituency (Urban)
- Magogoni Constituency (West)
- Magomeni Constituency (Urban)
- Mfenesini Constituency (West)
- Mji Mkongwe Constituency (Urban)
- Mpendae Constituency (Urban)
- Mtoni Constituency (West)
- Mwanakwerekwe Constituency (West)
- Raha Leo Constituency (Urban)
Notable People
- Siti binti Saad, musician
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Mjini Magharibi Region
- ^ "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Mjini Magharibi Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Stonetown of Zanzibar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Mjini Magharibi's capital". 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Organisations located in Zanzibar City - Tanzania". African Development Information.
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