Tabora Region

Tabora Region Mkoa wa Tabora (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom: Tabora Railway Station, Avenue in Tabora and historic Tabora Hotel
Etymology: Sweet potatoes
Nickname:  The Honey region
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°2′33″S 32°49′10.92″E / 5.04250°S 32.8197000°E / -5.04250; 32.8197000
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Central
Named for	The town of Tabora
Capital	Tabora
Districts	List Igunga District Kaliua District Nzega District Sikonge District Tabora Municipal Urambo District Uyui District
Area
• Total	72,150 km2 (27,860 sq mi)
• Rank	1st
Highest elevation (Mpunde)	1,627 m (5,338 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	3,391,679
• Rank	3rd
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Taboran
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili, Arabs
• Native	Nyamwezi & Sukuma
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	45xxx
Area code	026
ISO 3166 code	TZ-24
HDI (2018)	0.482[1] low · 25th of 25
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	White-browed Coucal
Butterfly	Citrus Swallowtail
Fish	Malagarasi sardine
Mammal	Zebra
Tree	Mahogany bean
Mineral	Silver

Tabora Region (Mkoa wa Tabora in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Tabora. The region is located in mid-western part of Tanzania. Tabora is bordered by Shinyanga to the north, Singida to the east, Mbeya and Songwe to the south. lastly, Katavi, Kigoma and Geita, border Tabora to the west. Tabora is by far the largest region in Tanzania by area. Most of the population in the region is concentrated in the north in Nzega district. According to the 2022 national census, Tabora Region had a population of 3,391,679.^[2][3]