Unguja South Region
Unguja South Region
Mkoa wa Unguja Kusini (Swahili) | |
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| Nickname: Wild Zanzibar | |
Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 6°15′51.48″S 39°26′42″E / 6.2643000°S 39.44500°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Named after | Unguja Island |
| Capital | Koani |
| Districts | |
| Area | |
• Total | 854 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 29th of 31 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 195,873 |
| • Rank | 31st of 31 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym | South Zanzibari |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili, Shirazi, Omani, Indians |
| • Native | Hadimu |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 72xxx |
| Area code | 024 |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ-11 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.639 medium · 4th |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Pemba white-eye |
| Butterfly | African grass blue |
| Fish | Powder blue surgeonfish |
| Mammal | Spinner dolphin |
| Tree | Black mangrove |
| Mineral | Coral |
Unguja South Region, Zanzibar South Region or South Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Unguja Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 854 km2 (330 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Kiribati. The administrative region is located entirely on the island of Zanzibar. Unguja South Region is bordered on three sides to the south by Indian Ocean, northeast by Unguja North Region and northwest by Mjini Magharibi Region. The regional capital is the town of Koani. Besides being known for its Spinner dolphin populations, the region is also home to the oldest mosque in East Africa, the Kizimkazi Mosque and also historic Makunduchi town. The region has the fourth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country. According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 195,873.