Geita Region


Geita Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The town of Geita is the capital. The regional commissioner of the Geita Region is Magalula Saidi Magalula.
Geita Gold Mine is located within Geita Region, 4 km west of the town of Geita. The mine is currently being owned and managed by AngloGold Ashanti.

History

The region was created in March 2012 from portions of the Shinyanga, Mwanza, and Kagera regions.

Districts

As of 2012, the region is administratively divided into five districts:

Transport

Two paved trunk roads pass through the region from east to west: road T3, passes through the south of the region, while road T4 passes through the north of the region.

Tourism

is located on an island in Lake Victoria that is a part of Geita Region. It can be reached by ferry from Geita and Chato Districts.