Unguja North Region

"Kaskazini" redirects here. For other uses, see Kaskazini (disambiguation).

Unguja North Region, Zanzibar North Region or North Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Unguja Kaskazini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 407 km² (157 sq mi).^[3] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Andorra.^[4] The administrative region is located entirely on the island of Zanzibar. Unguja North Region is bordered on three sides to the north by Indian Ocean, southeast by Unguja South Region and southwest by Mjini Magharibi Region. The regional capital is the town of Mkokotoni.^[5] The region has the fifth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country.^[2] According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 187, 455.^[6] Zanzibar North is divided into two districts, Kaskazini A and Kaskazini B.^[7]

Unguja North Region Mkoa wa Unguja Kaskazini (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom: Nungwi scene, Red-knobbed starfish on Nungwi Shore & Nungwi Beach
Nickname(s):  Tanzania's Paradise; Jewel of Zanzibar
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°56′22.2″S 39°16′44.76″E
Country	Tanzania
Named after	Unguja Island
Capital	Mkokotoni
Districts	List Kaskazini A Kaskazini B
Area
• Total	470 km2 (180 sq mi)
• Rank	29th of 31
Highest elevation (Uwemba Hill)	84 m (276 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	187,455
• Rank	30th of 31
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	North Zanzibari
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Hadimu
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	73xxx
Area code	024
ISO 3166 code	TZ-07 [1]
HDI (2021)	0.584[2] medium · 6th of 25
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Zanzibar red bishop
Butterfly	Eronia cleodora
Fish	Zanzibar butterflyfish
Mammal	Zanzibar Leopard
Tree	Coconut
Mineral	Coral

Administrative divisions

Districts

Map of Kaskazini A District

Unguja North Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:

Districts of Unguja North Region
District	Population (2012)
Kaskazini A District	105,780
Kaskazini B District	81,675
Total	187,455

Constituencies

As of 2010^[update] election Zanzibar North Region had eight constituencies:^[8][9]

Kaskazini A Constituencies		Kaskazini B Constituencies
Chaani Constituency		Bumbwini Constituency
Matemwe Constituency		Donge Constituency
Mkwajuni Constituency		Kitope Constituency
Nungwi Constituency
Tumbatu Constituency

Notable people

• Bahati Ali Abeid, politician