Ethnic group |
Region |
District |
Ethnolinguistic group |
Notes |
Alagwa |
Dodoma Region |
Kondoa District |
Cushite |
The community is associated with the arts of rainmaking, despite being 99% Muslim.[3] |
Akie |
Manyara Region |
Simanjiro District |
Khoisan |
The Akie, like all other hunter-gatherer persons in Tanzania and Kenya, are sometimes referred to as "Dorobo" or "Wandorobo", which is disparaging and false.[4] |
Barabaig |
Manyara Region |
Hanang District |
Nilotic |
|
Assa |
Manyara Region |
Kiteto District |
Cushite |
|
Arusha |
Arusha Region |
Arusha District |
Nilotic |
|
Bembe |
Katavi Region |
Mpanda District |
Bantu |
|
Bena |
Njombe Region |
Njombe District |
Bantu |
|
Bende |
Katavi Region |
Mpanda District |
Bantu |
|
Bondei |
Tanga Region |
Pangani District & Muheza District |
Bantu |
|
Bungu |
Mbeya Region |
Chunya District |
Bantu |
|
Burunge |
Dodoma Region |
Kondoa District |
Cushite |
|
Chagga |
Kilimanjaro Region |
Siha District, Moshi District, Moshi Rural District, Rombo District & Hai District |
Bantu |
|
Datooga |
Arusha Region |
Karatu District |
Nilotic |
|
Dhaiso |
Tanga Region |
Muheza District |
Bantu |
|
Digo |
Tanga Region |
Mkinga District & Tanga District |
Bantu |
|
Doe |
Pwani Region |
Chalinze District |
Bantu |
|
Fipa |
Rukwa Region |
Nkasi District & Sumbawanga District |
Bantu |
|
Gogo |
Dodoma Region |
Chamwino District, Chemba District, Bahi District, Kongwa District & Mpwapwa District |
Bantu |
|
Goma people |
Kigoma Region |
Kigoma-Ujiji District & Kigoma District |
Bantu |
|
Gorowa |
Dodoma Region |
Kondoa District |
Cushite |
|
Ha |
Kigoma Region |
Kasulu District & Kibondo District |
Bantu |
|
Hadimu |
Zanzibar |
Kati District, Kaskazini A District , Kaskazini B District, Mjini District & Kusini District |
Bantu |
|
Hadza |
Arusha Region |
Karatu District |
Khoisan |
|
Hangaza |
Kagera Region |
Ngara District |
Bantu |
|
Haya |
Kagera Region |
Muleba District, Bukoba Rural District, Bukoba District, & Missenyi District |
Bantu |
|
Hehe |
Iringa Region |
Iringa District, Kilolo District, Mufindi District & Iringa Urban District |
Bantu |
|
Holoholo people |
Kigoma Region |
Uvinza District |
Bantu |
|
Ikizu |
Mara Region |
Bunda District |
Bantu |
|
Ikoma |
Mara Region |
Serengeti District & Butiama District |
Bantu |
|
Iraqw |
Manyara Region |
Hanang District, Babati District & Mbulu District |
Cushite |
|
Isanzu |
Singida Region |
Mkalama District |
Bantu |
|
Jiji |
Kigoma Region |
Kigoma-Ujiji District |
Bantu |
|
Jita |
Mara Region |
Rorya District |
Bantu |
|
Joluo |
Mara Region |
Butiama District, Musoma Urban, Rorya District & Tarime District |
Nilotic |
|
Kaguru |
Morogoro Region |
Gairo District & Kilosa District |
Bantu |
|
Kami |
Pwani Region |
Kisarawe District |
Bantu |
|
Kara |
Mwanza Region |
Ukerewe District |
Bantu |
|
Kerewe |
Mwanza Region |
Ukerewe District |
Bantu |
|
Kimbu |
Mbeya Region |
Chunya District |
Bantu |
|
Kinga |
Njombe Region |
Makete District |
Bantu |
|
Kisi |
Njombe Region |
Makete District |
Bantu |
|
Konongo |
Katavi Region |
Mpanda District |
Bantu |
|
Kuria |
Mara Region |
Tarime District |
Bantu |
|
Kutu |
Morogoro Region |
Morogoro Rural District |
Bantu |
|
Kw'adza |
Manyara Region |
Mbulu District |
Cushite |
|
Kwaya |
Mara Region |
Musoma Rural District |
Bantu |
|
Lambya |
Songwe Region |
Momba District |
Bantu |
|
Luguru |
Morogoro Region |
Mvomero District & Morogoro Rural District |
Bantu |
|
Lungu |
Rukwa Region |
Kalambo District |
Bantu |
|
Maasai |
Manyara Region & Arusha Region |
Ngorongoro District, Kiteto District, Simanjiro District, Longido District, Monduli District & Arusha District |
Nilotic |
|
Machinga |
Lindi Region |
Lindi District & Kilwa District |
Bantu |
|
Magoma |
Njombe Region |
Makete District |
Bantu |
|
Mahanji |
Njombe Region |
Makete District |
Bantu |
|
Makonde |
Mtwara Region & Lindi Region |
Mtwara-Mikindani District, Mtwara District, Ruangwa District, Nachingwea District, Masasi District, Lindi District, Tandahimba District & Newala District |
Bantu |
|
Makua |
Mtwara Region |
Newala District & Tandahimba District |
Bantu |
|
Malila |
Songwe Region |
Momba District |
Bantu |
|
Mambwe |
Rukwa Region |
Kalambo District |
Bantu |
|
Manyema |
Kigoma Region |
Kigoma District |
Bantu |
|
Manda |
Njombe Region |
Ludewa District |
Bantu |
|
Meru |
Arusha Region |
Meru District |
Bantu |
|
Matengo |
Ruvuma Region |
Mbinga District |
Bantu |
|
Matumbi |
Lindi Region |
Kilwa District |
Bantu |
|
Maviha |
Mtwara Region |
Mtwara District |
Bantu |
|
Mbugwe |
Manyara Region |
Babati District |
Bantu |
|
Mbunga |
Iringa Region |
Kilolo District |
Bantu |
|
Mbugu people |
Tanga Region |
Lushoto District |
Bantu |
|
Mpoto |
Ruvuma Region |
Mbinga District |
Bantu |
|
Mwera |
Lindi Region |
Kilwa District |
Bantu |
|
Ndali |
Songwe Region |
Momba District |
Bantu |
|
Ndamba |
Iringa Region |
Kilolo District |
Bantu |
|
Ndendeule |
Ruvuma Region |
Namtumbo District |
Bantu |
|
Ndengereko |
Pwani Region |
Mkuranga District, Kisarawe District & Rufiji District |
Bantu |
|
Ndonde |
Lindi Region |
Nachingwea District |
Bantu |
|
Ngasa |
Kilimanjaro Region |
Rombo District |
Bantu |
|
Ngindo |
Lindi Region |
Liwale District |
Bantu |
|
Ngoni |
Ruvuma Region |
Songea District |
Bantu |
|
Ngulu |
Tanga Region |
Kilindi District |
Bantu |
|
Ngurimi |
Mara Region |
Serengeti District & Tarime District |
Bantu |
|
Iramba |
Singida Region & Shinyanga Region |
Iramba District & Kishapu District |
Bantu |
|
Nindi |
Ruvuma Region |
Songea District |
Bantu |
|
Nyakyusa |
Mbeya Region |
Kyela District & Rungwe District |
Bantu |
|
Kwere |
Rukwa Region |
Nkasi District & Sumbawanga District |
Bantu |
|
Nyambo |
Kagera Region |
Karagwe District |
Bantu |
|
Nyamwanga |
Songwe Region |
Momba District |
Bantu |
|
Nyamwezi |
Tabora Region & Shinyanga Region |
Urambo District, Kaliua District, Sikonge District, Nzega District, Kahama District, Shinyanga District, Uyui District & Igunga District |
Bantu |
|
Nyanyembe |
Tabora Region |
Uyui District |
Bantu |
|
Nyaturu |
Singida Region |
Ikungi District & Manyoni District |
Bantu |
|
Nyiha |
Mbeya Region |
Mbozi District |
Bantu |
|
Pangwa |
Njombe Region |
Ludewa District |
Bantu |
|
Pare |
Kilimanjaro Region |
Mwanga District & Same District |
Bantu |
|
Pimbwe |
Katavi Region |
Mpimbwe District & Mlele District |
Bantu |
|
Pogolo |
Morogoro Region |
Kilombero District |
Bantu |
|
Rangi |
Dodoma Region |
Kondoa District |
Bantu |
|
Rufiji |
Pwani Region |
Rufiji District, Mafia District & Kibiti District |
Bantu |
|
Rungwa |
Katavi Region |
Mpanda District |
Bantu |
|
Safwa |
Mbeya Region |
Mbeya District & Rungwe District |
Bantu |
|
Sagara |
Morogoro Region |
Kilosa District |
Bantu |
|
Sandawe |
Dodoma Region |
Chemba District |
Khoisan |
|
Sangu |
Mbeya Region |
Chunya District |
Bantu |
|
Segeju |
Tanga Region |
Mkinga District |
Bantu |
|
Shambaa |
Tanga Region |
Korogwe District, Bumbuli District & Lushoto District |
Bantu |
|
Shirazi |
Zanzibar |
Kati District, Kaskazini A District , Kaskazini B District, Mjini District & Kusini District |
Bantu |
|
Shubi |
Kagera Region |
Ngara District |
Bantu |
|
Suba |
Mara Region |
Rorya District |
Bantu |
|
Sukuma |
Mwanza Region, Simiyu Region, Geita Region & Shinyanga Region |
Ilemela District, Kwimba District , Magu District, Misungwi District, Nyamagana District, Sengerema District , Geita District, Nyang'hwale District, Bariadi District, Busega District , Itilima District, Maswa District, Meatu District Shinyanga District, Kahama District , Kishapu District, Msalala District, Ushetu District & Mbogwe District |
Bantu |
|
Sumbwa |
Geita Region |
Bukombe District |
Bantu |
|
Swahili |
All regions |
All districts |
Bantu |
Sonjo |
Arusha Region |
Ngorongoro District |
Bantu |
|
Tongwe |
Kigoma Region |
Uvinza District |
Bantu |
|
Tumbuka |
Rukwa Region |
Nkasi District & Sumbawanga District |
Bantu |
|
Vidunda |
Morogoro Region |
Kilosa District |
Bantu |
|
Vinza |
Kigoma Region |
Uvinza District |
Bantu |
|
Wanda |
Rukwa Region |
Sumbawanga District |
Bantu |
|
Wanji |
Njombe Region |
Makete District |
Bantu |
|
Ware |
Mara Region |
Rorya District |
Bantu |
|
Yao |
Ruvuma Region |
Tunduru District & Namtumbo District |
Bantu |
|
Zanaki |
Mara Region |
Butiama District & Bunda District |
Bantu |
|
Zaramo |
Dar es Salaam Region & Pwani Region |
Ilala District, Temeke District, Ubungo District , Kigamboni District, Kinondoni District, Bagamoyo District, Kibaha District , Chalinze District, Kisarawe District, Mkuranga District, Mafia District & Kibiti District |
Bantu |
|
Zigua |
Tanga Region & Pwani Region |
Handeni District, Muheza District, Chalinze District, Kilindi District, Korogwe District & Pangani District |
Bantu |
|
Zinza |
Geita Region & Mwanza Region |
Sengerema District, Geita District & Chato District |
Bantu |
|