Administrative divisions of Tanzania: map and list
Explore 30 named first-level map divisions for Tanzania. If you searched for its states, provinces or regions, use this interactive reference map to browse the names and compare outline-derived size estimates.
The source is a generalized beta map layer. Its boundary hierarchy and names may not match the current official administrative register. No population or socioeconomic figures are inferred from map shapes.
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Choose two divisions to compare their approximate mapped outline areas.
Within-country comparison
Compare two divisions
Arusha38,783.9 km²Approximate outline areaDar es Salaam1,646.2 km²Approximate outline area
Mapped-area difference37,137.7 km²
Outline-size ratio23.56×
These are estimates calculated from generalized map polygons. They are not official land-area figures and do not include population, income, health, or education statistics.
Names represented in the source layer
Tanzania regions and divisions
30 listed
Division name
Mapped-area estimate
Comparison action
Arusha
38,783.9 km²
Dar es Salaam
1,646.2 km²
Dodoma
42,488 km²
Geita
23,858 km²
Iringa
38,768.1 km²
Kagera
30,102.8 km²
Katavi
47,815 km²
Kigoma
47,680.7 km²
Kilimanjaro
13,123.2 km²
Lindi
66,691.3 km²
Manyara
45,348.8 km²
Mara
28,680.3 km²
Mbeya
58,795.5 km²
Mjini Magharibi
249.1 km²
Morogoro
69,061 km²
Mtwara
17,823.9 km²
Mwanza
26,921.3 km²
Njombe
22,010 km²
North Pemba
455.5 km²
Pwani
31,769.5 km²
Rukwa
28,342 km²
Ruvuma
64,235.7 km²
Shinyanga
20,211.6 km²
Simiyu
24,637.7 km²
Singida
49,152.3 km²
South Pemba
471.9 km²
Tabora
77,001.7 km²
Tanga
28,098.3 km²
Unguja North
456.5 km²
Unguja South
876.9 km²
Map names and generalized outlines: Natural Earth — Admin 1 states and provinces, 1:10m, version 5.1.1.Approximate outline area calculated from generalized spherical geometry using a mean Earth radius of 6,371,008.8 metres. This is not an official land-area statistic.