MANYARA REGIONAL OFFICE

MANYARA REGION

MANYARA REGIONAL PROFILE.
Manyara Region was formed from the former Arusha region in 2002. The formation of this new region was announced in the Official Gazette No. 367 on 27th July 2002. The Regional headquarters is located in Babati town which is 167 kilometres from Arusha, 157 kilometres from Singida and 248 kilometres from Dodoma. There are five administrative districts with seven Local Government Authorities, namely:  Babati Town, Babati, and Hanang’, Kiteto, Mbulu Town, Mbulu and Simanjiro District Councils, with 29 Divisions, 123 Wards, 393 Villages and 1,540 Hamlets.

The region has total  population of 1,425,131 based on 2012 census

Boundaries and Location
The Region is bordered by Arusha region to the north, Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions to the east, Dodoma region to the south and Singida and Shinyanga regions to the west. The region lies between latitudes 3o 40' and 6o 0' S and longitudes 33o and 38o E. It has an area of 50,921 square kilometres which include 49,576 square kilometers of dry land and 1,260 kilometres covered with water.

Investment opportunities are available for industries and manufacturing in Manyara Region.
Agro-processing industries for sunflowers, rice, edible oils and vegetables
Agricultural equipment and supplies
Animal products processing such as meat canning, leather products processing
Hides and skin tanning
Small and medium scale dairy products processing
Mineral water production
Initiation of Industrial and Technology Parks
Industrial support services facilities
Organic fertilizer production industries
Bio-gas processing
Production of quality furniture

 

Regional Profile: 
Contact
Person to contact: 
MANYARA REGIONAL MANAGER
Address: 
Box 209 Babati Manyara Tanzania
Telephone No: 
+255272530699
Mobile: 
+255754098940
Fax No: 
+255272530699
E mail: 
manyara@sido.go.tz