Pemba South Region

Pemba South Region or South Pemba Region (Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania.[3] The region covers an area of 332 km2 (128 sq mi).[4] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Grenada.[5] and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Pemba. 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. [2] According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 195,116 .[6]

Pemba South Region
Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom:
Chake Chake Court House, Zanzibari ship docked at Mkoani harbor, South Pemba & Giant clam in South Pemba waters
Nickname: 
Tanzania's Coral Region
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°18′52.92″S 39°46′32.16″E
Country Tanzania
Named forPemba Island
CapitalMkoani
Districts
List
Area
 • Total332 km2 (128 sq mi)
 • Rank29th of 31
Highest elevation
(Chamgindo)
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total195,116
 • Rank28th of 31
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymSouth Pemban
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeHadimu
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
74xxx
Area code024
ISO 3166 codeTZ-10 [1]
HDI (2021)0.603[2]
medium · 5th of 25
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
BirdPemba green pigeon
Butterfly
Forest queen
Fish
Pemba Chromis
Mammal
Pemba flying fox
Tree
Yellow mangrove
Mineral
Coral

Administrative divisions

Districts

Pemba South Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:

Districts of Pemba South Region
Map District Population (2012)
Chake Chake 97,249
Mkoani 97,867
Total 195,116

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. "Tanzania Regions".
  4. "Pemba South Region Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. 617 km2 (238 sq mi) for Grenada at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.


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