Simiyu Region

Simiyu Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Bariadi. The region was created in March 2012,[2] from part of Shinyanga Region.

Simiyu Region Mkoa wa Simiyu  (Swahili)
Region
Location in Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Lake
Established	2012
Capital	Bariadi
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Anthony Mtaka
Area
• Total	25,212 km2 (9,734 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	1,584,157
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	39xxx
Area code(s)	028
HDI (2018)	0.490[1] low · 20th of 25
Website	Regional website

According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,584,157.[3]^{:page 2} For 2002-2012, the region's 1.8 percent average annual population growth rate was the twenty-third-highest in the country.[3]^{:page 4} It was also the fifteenth-most-densely-populated region with 63 people per square kilometer.[3]^{:page 6}