Urban West Region Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi (Swahili) |
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Mjini Magharibi Region | |
Aerial view of Stone Town
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Location in Tanzania |
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Country | Tanzania |
Zone | Zanzibar |
Capital | Zanzibar City |
Area | |
• Total | 230 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 593,678 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Postcode | 71xxx |
Area code(s) | 024 |
Website | zanzibar |
Mjini Magharibi Region (also known as the Zanzibar Urban West Region) is one of the thirty regions of Tanzania. Located on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar City serves as the region's capital. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region was 593,678.
The region is administratively divided into two districts:
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Zanzibar Urban/West Region had nineteen constituencies:
Coordinates: 6°10′00″S 39°15′00″E / 6.1667°S 39.2500°E