Kagera Region
Kagera Region (Mkoa wa Kagera in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 35,686 km2 (13,778 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the land area of the Netherlands. Kagera Region is bordered to the east by Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region and Mara Region. The region is bordered to the south by Geita Region and Kigoma Region. Lastly, Kagera borders Rwanda to the west, Uganda to the north and Burundi to the south west. The regional capital city is Bukoba. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,989,299, an increase from 2,458,023 recorded in 2012.
Kagera Region
Mkoa wa Kagera (Swahili) | |
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Region | |
From top to bottom: Lake Victoria on Kagera's shores, Mater Misericodiae church in Bukoba and scene from Karagwe District | |
| Nickname(s): The land of Kingdoms; Royal Kagera | |
Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 1°55′S 31°18′E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Established | 1961 |
| Named for | Kagera River |
| Capital | Bukoba |
| Districts | List
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| Government | |
| • Regional Commissioner | Brig. Gen. Michael Gaguti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35,686 km2 (13,778 sq mi) |
| • Land | 25,513 km2 (9,851 sq mi) |
| • Water | 10,173 km2 (3,928 sq mi) 27% |
| • Rank | 16 of 31 |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Katerere) | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,135 m (3,724 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,789,577 |
| • Rank | 3 of 31 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kageran |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Wahaya, Wanyambo, Washubi, Wahangaza, Waha, Wazinza & Warongo. |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 35xxx |
| Area code | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ-05 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.521 low · 18th of 25 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Nyanza swift |
| Butterfly | Phalanta phalantha |
| Fish | Haplochromis nyererei |
| Mammal | Oribi |
| Tree | Markhamia lutea |
| Mineral | Nickel |
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