Mbeya Region

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About Mbeya Region

Mbeya Region is one of Tanzania‘s 31 administrative regions. It is located in the country’s southwest. The regional capital is the city of Mbeya. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 2,707,410, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 2,822,396.[3]: page 2  For 2002-2012, the region’s 2.7 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the tenth highest in the country.[3]: page 4  It was also tied for the eighteenth most densely populated region with 45 people per square kilometre.[3]: page 6  In 2016, the town of Tunduma and the districts of IlejeMboziMomba and Songwe (created from the western part of Chunya District[4]) were split from Mbeya Region to create Songwe Region.[5][6] Mbeya Region is now bordered to the northwest by Tabora Region, to the northeast by Singida Region, to the east by Iringa Region, to the south by Songwe Region and Malawi, and to the west by Songwe Region.[7] Prior to the creation of Songwe Region, Mbeya Region covered an area of 62,420 square kilometres (24,100 sq mi).[8] It now covers an area of 35,954 square kilometres (13,882 sq mi).[1]

A trip to Mbeya could be an exciting one when you experience different weather conditions changing from the coastal weather in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro regions, high altitude weather and low latitude weather in some places before reaching Mbeya Region, about 822 kilometres from Dar es Salaam.

Mbeya region has been endowed with lots of tourist attractions though not fully exploited. These attractions include those found near the city such as Mbeya and Loleza Peaks and the Utengule view point.

Kiwira River is a magical attraction by its tales and myths. Situated about 36 kilometres from Mbeya city near Tukuyu town, the river is a tourist attraction by it miracles which the local people tell every foreign visitor to the river side.

The river is popular and well-known by its natural attractions including the legendary “Kijungu”, or cooking pot, a naturally formed pot-looking landform in which the river empties its contents.

Not far from “Kijungu” is the “Daraja la Mungu”, or God’s Bridge, all under the mighty magic influence of Kiwira River.

Mbeya Region Contact Information

  • P. O.Box 754,Mbeya.,Uzunguni Road
  • Telephone: 025 2503034
  • Mobile:
  • Fax: 2500889
  • Email: ras@mbeya.go.tz

Vacancies and Internships at Mbeya – Nafasi za Kazi Mkoa wa Mbeya

Mbeya Region job vacancies are normally advertised through the Mbeya Official website which can be accessed through this link :  http://www.mbeya.go.tz/

 Also, Government jobs in Mbeya region are normally advertised through the government Official jobs portal (Public Service Recruitment Secretariat-PSRS) which can be accessed through this link- https://ajira.go.tz/.

 Find and apply for various Companies, Government Institutions and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Job Vacancies advertised in Mbeya region by browsing through the links listed below

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