page_title: Districts of Tanzania
section_title: Tanga Region
hierarchical_section_title: Districts of Tanzania / Tanga Region
context_page_description: As of the 2012 census, the 31 regions of Tanzania were divided into 169 districts.
  In 2016 Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.
  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 region:
context_section_description: The ten district, city, and town councils of the Tanga Region as of the 2012 census, along with their populations:
  Handeni District Council 276,646
  Handeni Town Council 79,056
  Kilindi District Council 236,833
  Korogwe Town Council 68,308
  Korogwe District Council 242,038
  Lushoto District Council 492,441  (Usambara Mountains)
  Muheza District Council 204,461
  Mkinga District Council 118,065
  Pangani District Council 54,025
  Tanga City Council 273,332
caption: Tanga Region's Districts