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Simiyu Region

region in Lake, Tanzania

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Country: Tanzania
Zone: Lake
Capital: Bariadi
Districts: List Bariadi District Bariadi Town Busega District Itilima District Maswa District Meatu District
Regional commissioner: Dr. Yahaya Nawanda ( CCM )
Total: 25,212 km (9,734 sq mi)
Rank: 17th of 31
Highest elevation naabi hill: 1,787 m (5,863 ft)
Density: 84.900/km (219.89/sq mi)
Demonym: Simiyi
Settler: Swahili
Native: Sukuma , Nyiramba , Nyaturu , and Hadzabe (Tindiga)

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Simiyu Region (Mkoa wa Simiyu in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers a land area of 25,212 km (9,734 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of North Macedonia. The region is bordered to the north by the Lake Victoria and Mara Region, to the south by the Shinyanga Region and Singida Region. Mwanza Region borders the region to the west, and Arusha Region to the east. The region is home to the Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, shared with Mara Region. The regional capital is the town of Bariadi. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,140,497.

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