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Unguja North Region Mkoa wa Unguja Kaskazini (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom: Nungwi scene, Red-knobbed starfish on Nungwi Shore & Nungwi Beach
Nickname(s): Tanzania's Paradise; Jewel of Zanzibar
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°56′22.2″S 39°16′44.76″E / 5.939500°S 39.2791000°E / -5.939500; 39.2791000
Country	Tanzania
Named for	Unguja Island
Capital	Mkokotoni
Districts	List Kaskazini A Kaskazini B
Area
• Total	470 km (180 sq mi)
• Rank	29th of 31
Highest elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Population
• Total	187,455
• Rank	30th of 31
• Density	400/km (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	North Zanzibari
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Hadimu
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	73xxx
Area code	024
ISO 3166 code	TZ-07
HDI (2021)	0.584 medium · 6th of 25
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Zanzibar red bishop
Butterfly	Eronia cleodora
Fish	Zanzibar butterflyfish
Mammal	Zanzibar Leopard
Tree	Coconut
Mineral	Coral

Unguja North Region, Zanzibar North Region or North Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Unguja Kaskazini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 407 km (157 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Andorra. and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Zanzibar. Unguja North Region is bordered on three sides to the north by Indian Ocean, southeast by Unguja South Region and southwest by Mjini Magharibi Region. The regional capital is the town of Mkokotoni. The region has the fifth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country. According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 187, 455. Zanzibar North is divided into two districts, Kaskazini A and Kaskazini B.

Administrative divisions

Districts

Unguja North Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:

Constituencies

As of 2010 election Zanzibar North Region had eight constituencies:

Notable people

• Bahati Ali Abeid, politician

References

1. "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
3. "Unguja North Region Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
4. 468 km (181 sq mi) for Andorra at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
5. "Unguja North's capital". 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
6. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
7. "Zanzibar North Region - Tanzania". Africa Development Information. 2007.
8. "Organisations located in Zanzibar North Region - Tanzania". African Development Information.
9. "2010 Parliamentary Election Results - As received by NEC". National Electoral Commission of Tanzania (NEC).

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