Districts & Counties of Tanzania map & data
Tanzania has 170 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 30 regions. The most are in Mbeya (11), Tanga (10) and Kagera (9). The largest include Sengerema, Liwale and Mlele.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mbeya | 11 | 6.5% |
| Tanga | 10 | 5.9% |
| Kagera | 9 | 5.3% |
| Mara | 8 | 4.7% |
| Kigoma | 8 | 4.7% |
| Kilimanjaro | 7 | 4.1% |
| Arusha | 7 | 4.1% |
| Mtwara | 7 | 4.1% |
| Tabora | 7 | 4.1% |
| Pwani | 7 | 4.1% |
| Morogoro | 7 | 4.1% |
| Dodoma | 7 | 4.1% |
| Manyara | 6 | 3.5% |
| Singida | 6 | 3.5% |
| Lindi | 6 | 3.5% |
| Ruvuma | 6 | 3.5% |
| Njombe | 6 | 3.5% |
| Mwanza | 6 | 3.5% |
| Iringa | 5 | 2.9% |
| Simiyu | 5 | 2.9% |
| Shinyanga | 5 | 2.9% |
| Rukwa | 4 | 2.4% |
| Geita | 4 | 2.4% |
| Dar es Salaam | 3 | 1.8% |
| Katavi | 3 | 1.8% |
| Zanzibar South & Central | 2 | 1.2% |
| North Pemba | 2 | 1.2% |
| Zanzibar North | 2 | 1.2% |
| Zanzibar Urban/West | 2 | 1.2% |
| South Pemba | 2 | 1.2% |
Largest districts and counties in Tanzania
- SengeremaMara · 65,416 km²
- LiwaleLindi · 34,520.7 km²
- MleleKatavi · 29,832.9 km²
- ManyoniSingida · 29,125.3 km²
- SikongeTabora · 26,452.9 km²
- UlangaMorogoro · 23,614.9 km²
- NamtumboRuvuma · 21,900.4 km²
- SimanjiroManyara · 19,952.5 km²
- IringaIringa · 18,907.2 km²
- TunduruRuvuma · 18,528.7 km²
- ChunyaMbeya · 17,616.3 km²
- MpandaKatavi · 17,056.1 km²
- SongweMbeya · 16,304.2 km²
- NgorongoroArusha · 15,993.1 km²
- KaliuaTabora · 15,552.6 km²
- KilwaLindi · 14,999.5 km²
- MbaraliMbeya · 14,531.1 km²
- SongeaRuvuma · 14,118.8 km²
- KilomberoMorogoro · 13,631.5 km²
- KibondoKigoma · 13,492.3 km²
- KitetoManyara · 13,217.2 km²
- RufijiPwani · 12,794.7 km²
- MorogoroMorogoro · 12,541.8 km²
- UyuiTabora · 12,049.2 km²
- KilosaMorogoro · 11,851.7 km²
- SerengetiMara · 11,304.8 km²
- UvinzaKigoma · 10,121.5 km²
- NkasiRukwa · 9,886.6 km²
- KiloloIringa · 9,304.4 km²
- ChamwinoDodoma · 9,193 km²
- MeatuSimiyu · 9,078.5 km²
- IkungiSingida · 8,920.7 km²
- BagamoyoPwani · 8,499.1 km²
- LongidoArusha · 8,135.2 km²
- BukombeGeita · 8,109.4 km²
- NzegaTabora · 7,918 km²
- MufindiIringa · 7,562.8 km²
- BiharamuloKagera · 7,513.8 km²
- MpwapwaDodoma · 7,502.6 km²
- ChembaDodoma · 7,338.4 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Tanzania?
This layer holds 170 districts and counties in Tanzania, the most of them in Mbeya. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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