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Mwanza Region, Tanzaniai
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Mwanza RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Simiyu Region, Tanzania
Geita Region, Tanzania
Mara Region, Tanzania
Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mwanza436,801 (2016)
Misungwi35,530 (2016)
Ngudu22,658 (2016)
Muriti20,254 (2018)
Kihangara19,082 (2016)
Usagara15,514 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
34003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34003:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Mwanza, Tanzanie
German:
Mwanza, Tansania
Italian:
regione di Mwanza, Tanzania
Russian:
Мванза, Танзания
Simplified Chinese:
姆萬紮區, 坦桑尼亚
Spanish:
Región de Mwanza, Tanzania
Arabic:
إقليم موانزا, تنزانيا
Bengali:
এমওয়াঞ্জা অঞ্চল, তানজানিয়া
Bulgarian:
Муанза, Танзания
Catalan:
Regió de Mwanza, Tanzània
Cebuano:
Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Croatian:
Mwanza, Tanzanija
Danish:
Mwanza, Tanzania
Dutch:
Mwanza, Tanzania
Esperanto:
Regiono Mwanza, Tanzanio
Estonian:
Mwanza piirkond, Tansaania
Farsi/Persian:
استان موانزا, تانزانیا
Finnish:
Mwanzan alue, Tansania
Galician:
Rexión de Mwanza, Tanzania
Georgian:
მვანზის ოლქი, ტანზანია
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Μουάνζα, Τανζανία
Gujarati:
મ્વાન્ઝા પ્રદેશ, ટાન્ઝાનિયા
Hindi:
मवान्ज़ा प्रदेश, तंज़ानिया
Indonesian:
Wilayah Mwanza, Tanzania
Japanese:
ムワンザ州, タンザニア
Kannada:
ಮುವಾಝಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟಾಂಜಾನಿಯ
Korean:
므완자 주, 탄자니아
Latvian:
Mvanzas reģions, Tanzānija
Lithuanian:
Mvangos regionas, Tanzanija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Mwanza, Tansania
Malay:
Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Marathi:
म्वांझू प्रदेश, टांझानिया
Norwegian:
Mwanza, Tanzania
Polish:
Mwanza, Tanzania
Portuguese:
Mwanza, Tanzânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Mwanza, Tanzania
Serbian:
Мванза, Танзанија
Sinhalese:
ම්වන්සා කලාපය, ටැන්සානියාව
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Mwanza, Tanzania
Swedish:
Mwanza, Tanzania
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Мванза, Танзания
Tamil:
மவன்ச பகுதி, தன்சானியா
Telugu:
మవాంజా ప్రాంతం, టాంజానియా
Thai:
มวันซา, ประเทศแทนซาเนีย
Traditional Chinese:
姆宛札區, 坦桑尼亞
Turkish:
Mwanza Bölgesi, Tanzanya
Ukrainian:
Мванза , Танзанія
Urdu:
موانزا علاقہ, تنزانیہ
Vietnamese:
Mwanza, Tanzania
Western Punjabi:
موانزا, تنزانیہ
Yoruba:
Agbègbè Mwanza, Tànsáníà


Mwanza Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is Mwanza.

The neighbouring regions are Geita to the west, Shinyanga to the south, and Simiyu to the east. Furthermore, Lake Victoria borders the region's north frontier.

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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Fossils

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mwanza_Region
Wikidata ID:Q331153
GeoNames ID:152219

Localities in this Region

Tanzania

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania

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