Katavi Region

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Katavi Region is a sparsely populated administrative region in western Tanzania known for its vast wilderness areas and the wildlife-rich Katavi National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
region of Tanzania
administrativeLevel first-level administrative division of Tanzania
borders Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kigoma Region
Rukwa Region
Tabora Region
capital Mpanda
climate tropical savanna climate
contains Katavi National Park
Mlele District
Mpanda District
Mlele District
surface form: Nsimbo District
country Tanzania
geographicalFeature wilderness
governingCountry Tanzania
surface form: United Republic of Tanzania
hasEconomicActivity pastoralism
subsistence agriculture
tourism
hasEcosystem miombo woodland
savanna
wetlands
hasNationalPark Katavi National Park
hasProtectedArea Katavi National Park
hasTransportHub Mpanda Airport
hasWildlifeAttraction large herds of buffalo
large herds of elephants
large populations of crocodiles
large populations of hippos
isPartOf Western Zone of Tanzania
knownFor Katavi National Park
abundant wildlife
vast wilderness areas
locatedIn western Tanzania
locatedOnContinent Africa
officialLanguage English
Swahili language
surface form: Swahili
partOf mainland Tanzania
surface form: Mainland Tanzania
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
regionalCapital Mpanda
timeZone East Africa Time
tourismType safari tourism
wildlife tourism
UTCOffset +3

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Tabora Region borderedBy Katavi Region
Kigoma Region bordersRegion Katavi Region