As of 2021, there are 31 regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilaya).
In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.
The districts are each administered by a district council. Cities are separately administered by their own councils, and while administratively within a region, are not considered to be located within a district. The districts are listed below, by unofficial area then region:
Ten most populated districts
- Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region<br /> (1,775,049 inhabitants)
- Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region<br /> (1,368,881 inhabitants)
- Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region<br /> (1,220,611 inhabitants)
- Geita District Council, Geita Region<br /> (807,619 inhabitants)
- Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region<br /> (663,034 inhabitants)
- Muleba District Council, Kagera Region<br /> (540,310 inhabitants)
- Kahama District Council, Shinyanga Region<br /> (523,802 inhabitants)
- Nzega District Council, Tabora Region<br /> (502,252 inhabitants)
- Lushoto District Council, Tanga Region<br /> (492,441 inhabitants)
- Moshi District Council, Kilimanjaro Region<br /> (466,737 inhabitants)
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Zanzibar
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