Shinyanga, Tanzania

Shinyanga is one of 31 primary administrative regions in Tanzania with a population of approximately 1,534,808 people.

Facts and figures on Shinyanga at a glance

Region name: Shinyanga (Shinyanga Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,534,808 people
Country: Tanzania
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Shinyanga (Shinyanga Region) is located in the regional capital Shinyanga (Shinyanga) with a population of 107,362 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Shinyanga's regional capital Shinyanga to Tanzania's capital Dodoma (Dodoma) is approximately 379 km (235 mi).

Facts and figures about Shinyanga
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Shinyanga Shinyanga Region1,534,808 peopleShinyanga Shinyanga107,362 people

Compare with other regions in Tanzania.

Map of Shinyanga

Map of Shinyanga

Information on Shinyanga

Information on Shinyanga
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Shinyanga Shinyanga RegionShinyanga Shinyanga5TanzaniaAfrica

Time in Shinyanga

Time in Shinyanga
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 2:41pm (14:41h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 2:41pm (14:41h)UTC +3.0Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Geographic coordinates of Shinyanga

Latitude & Longitude of Shinyanga
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map3°40'00.0"S (-3.6666700°)32°55'00.0"E (32.9166700°)

Subregions in Shinyanga

There are 5 administrative subregions in Shinyanga.
Subregions in Shinyanga
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kahama Rural District Kahama Rural District1.---
Kahama Town Kahama Town2.---
Kishapu District Kishapu District3.---
Shinyanga Rural Shinyanga Rural4.---
Shinyanga Urban Shinyanga Urban5.-Shinyanga Shinyanga107,362

External sources of information on Shinyanga

Shinyanga on Wikipedia