South Pemba Region
Pemba South Region or South Pemba Region (Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania, covering an area of 332 km (128 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Grenada. and the administrative region is located entirely on Pemba island. Pemba South Region is bordered to the south by Indian Ocean, north by Pemba North Region and the west by Pemba channel. The regional capital is Mkoani.. The region has the fifth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country. The region has the highest standard of living on Pemba Island. According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 271,350.
Administrative divisions
Districts
Pemba South Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:
| Districts of Pemba South Region | ||
|---|---|---|
| Map | District | Population (2022) |
|
Chake Chake | 136,298 |
| Mkoani | 135,052 | |
| Total | 271,350 | |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pemba South Region.
- ^ "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Tanzania Regions".
- ^ "Pemba South Region Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ 617 km (238 sq mi) for Grenada at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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