Mbeya Region (Mkoa wa Mbeya in Swahili) is one of Tanzania’s 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of 35,954 km2 (13,882 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Guinea Bissau. Mbeya Region is bordered to the east by Singida Region, Iringa Region and Njombe Region. The region is bordered to the south by Malawi and Lake Nyasa.
To the north the region borders southern Tabora Region. Lastly, Mbeya is bordered to the west by Songwe Region. The regional capital is the city of Mbeya. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,343,754.
Mbeya Region is located between latitudes 7 degrees and 9 degrees 31′ south of the equator and between longitudes 32 degrees and 35 degrees east of Greenwich in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands Zone.
The Republic of Malawi shares borders with the Mbeya Region to the south, Songwe Region to the west, Singida and Tabora Regions to the north, and Iringa and Njombe Regions to the east. Kasumulu in Kyela District serves as the primary entry and/or exit point into the Republic of Malawi, which is a neighboring country.
The Great Rift Valley created the majority of the places in the area, with the lowland elevation occupying the Western Rift Zone, which includes the Lake Rukwa and Lake Nyasa regions, and the Eastern Rift Zone, which includes the Usangu Plains and other sections of the Ruaha Trough.
The heights range from 475 metres (1,558 ft) above sea level at Lake Nyasa to more than 2,900 metres (9,500 ft) at Mount Rungwe’s summit.
The Ruaha/Rufiji Basin in the east, the inland Lake Rukwa Basin in the north-west, and the Lake Nyasa Basin in the south are the three river basins that make up the Mbeya Region. The surface runoff pattern and the unimodal rainfall distribution closely match. Tanzania’s Southern Plateau’s south highlands serve as a watershed for the area’s primary drainage system.
The Great Ruaha, Zira, Songwe, Kiwira, Lufilyo, and Mbaka are some of the major rivers in the area. One of the inlets to the Indian Ocean, the Great Ruaha River is supplied by the Kimani, Chimala, Igurusi, and other tributaries. Rivers Kiwira, Lufilyo, and Mbaka drain south into Lake Nyasa, while rivers Zira and Songwe form an inland drainage into Lake Rukwa.
| Districts | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| Chunya District | 290,478 | |
| Ileje District | 124,451 | |
| Kyela District | 221,490 | |
| Mbarali District | 300,517 | |
| Mbeya District | 690,598 | |
| Mbozi District | 446,339 | |
| Momba District | 294,380 | |
| Rungwe District |
Mbeya’s surface area is 35,232.2 km2 (13,603.2 sq mi), or about 4 percent of Tanzania’s total 947,300 km2 (365,800 sq mi). The region’s entire surface area is made up of 495.9 km2 (191.5 sq mi) of water and 34,736.3 km2 (13,411.8 sq mi) of dry land. The smallest land areas belong to Mbeya City Council (250.2 km2 (96.6 sq mi)) and Busokelo District Council (847.1 km2 (327.1 sq mi)).
List of Secondary Schools in Mbeya
Private and Government Secondary Schools (O-Level or A-Level Advance) Shule Za Sekondari Best Schools (Bweni-Boarding and Day).
Mbeya Schools
- S0179 – St. Mary’s Seminary Mbalizi
- S0477 – Chimala Secondary School
- S0478 – Kipoke Secondary School
- S0587 – Chunya Secondary School
- S0727 – Mkwajuni Secondary School
- S0733 – Igurusi Secondary School
- S0803 – Iyula Secondary School
- S1135 – Msangano Secondary School
- S1280 – Usangu Secondary School
- S1499 – Ukukwe Secondary School
- S1510 – Itaka Secondary School
- S1517 – Mbagatuzinde Secondary School
- S1524 – Onicah Secondary School
- S1534 – Uwanda Secondary School
- S1630 – Masoko Secondary School
- S1676 – Momba Secondary School
- S1698 – Itala Secondary School
- S1932 – Santilya Secondary School
- S1940 – Kapalala Secondary School
- S1995 – Mshewe Secondary School
- S2000 – Namkukwe Secondary School
- S2004 – Ilungu Secondary School
- S2059 – Ngulilo Secondary School
- S2065 – Mbebe Secondary School
- S2066 – Ipunga Secondary School
- S2067 – Mpemba Secondary School
- S2068 – Isandula Secondary School
- S2103 – Itale Secondary School
- S2104 – Bupigu Secondary School
- S2519 – Swaya Secondary School
- S2532 – Adam Secondary School
- S2683 – Stella Farm Secondary School
- S2781 – Igomelo Secondary School
- S2924 – Nanswilu Secondary School
- S2926 – Kapele Secondary School
- S2929 – Bara Secondary School
- S2930 – Iganya Secondary School
- S2931 – Ivuna Secondary School
- S3132 – Hayombo Secondary School
- S3168 – Lusungo Secondary School
- S3169 – Katumbasongwe Secondary School
- S3170 – Bujonde Secondary School
- S3183 – Isenyela Secondary School
- S3184 – Ifumbo Secondary School
- S3185 – Galula Secondary School
- S3186 – Mwagala-Chunya Secondary School
- S3187 – Mtande Secondary School
- S3188 – Saza Secondary School
- S3190 – Itewe Secondary School
- S3191 – Chokaa Secondary School
- S3382 – Mwakipesile Secondary School
- S3462 – Ikapu Secondary School
- S3612 – Mlale Secondary School
- S3654 – Kakoma Secondary School
- S3798 – Kisegese Secondary School
- S3808 – Ihango Secondary School
- S3816 – Kapugi Secondary School
- S3854 – Yalawe Secondary School
- S3898 – Imalilo Secondary School
- S3899 – Shibolya Secondary School
- S3922 – Horongo Secondary School
- S3930 – Teule Secondary School
- S4093 – Mkulwe Secondary School
- S4184 – Itumpi Secondary School
- S4239 – Mpata Secondary School
- S4275 – Mbigili Secondary School
- S4313 – Luswisi Secondary School
- S4325 – Msomba Secondary School
- S4333 – Sange Secondary School
- S4406 – Ziwa Ngosi Secondary School
- S4533 – Shaji Secondary School
- S4585 – Gwili Secondary School
- S4602 – Steven Kibona Secondary School
- S4614 – Kimammpe Secondary School
- S4786 – Nkangamo Secondary School
- S4837 – Nkanga Secondary School
- S4838 – Namole Secondary School
- S4839 – Lumbila Secondary School
- S4881 – Izyira Secondary School
- S4882 – Nyasa Lake Shore Secondary School
- S5010 – Insani Secondary School
- S5016 – Kilima Mpimbi Secondary School
- S5045 – Totowe Secondary School
- S0112 – Iyunga Technical Secondary School
- S0178 – Manow Lutheran Junior Seminary
- S0239 – St. Francis Girls Secondary School
- S0259 – Samaritan Girls Secondary School
- S0278 – Igumbilo Secondary School
- S0286 – James Sangu Secondary School
- S0289 – Solace Girls’ Secondary School
- S0330 – Mbeya Secondary School
- S0341 – Sangu Secondary School
- S0373 – Itope Secondary School
- S0374 – Lupata Secondary School
- S0417 – Mwakaleli Secondary School
- S0418 – Lutengano Secondary School
- S0434 – Ndembela Secondary School
- S0436 – Kafule Secondary School
- S0443 – Meta Secondary School
- S0457 – Igawilo Secondary School
- S0460 – Irambo Secondary School
- S0471 – Mbozi Secondary School
- S0472 – Ipinda Secondary School
- S0524 – Rujewa Secondary School
- S0538 – Vwawa Secondary School
- S0561 – Montfort Secondary School
- S0581 – Ileje Secondary School
- S0640 – Mbalizi Secondary School
- S0681 – Ivumwe Secondary School
- S0682 – Mporoto Secondary School
- S0690 – Itundu Secondary School
- S0694 – Kanga Secondary School
- S0696 – Tunduma Secondary School
- S0741 – Itende Secondary School
- S0745 – Tembela Secondary School
- S0757 – Kyela Secondary School
- S0763 – Ngana Secondary School
- S0774 – Lupa Secondary School
- S0794 – Kinyala Secondary School
- S0867 – Pandahill Secondary School
- S0890 – Iwalanje Secondary School
- S0900 – Mwigo Secondary School
- S0909 – Nazarene Secondary School
- S0913 – Usongwe Secondary School
- S0956 – Ilembo Secondary School
- S1036 – Lubanda Secondary School
- S1043 – Tukuyu Secondary School
- S1052 – Ibungila Secondary School
- S1055 – Southern Highlands Secondary School
- S1062 – Malenga Secondary School
- S1069 – Mlangali Secondary School
- S1100 – Ruiwa Secondary School
- S1122 – Chikanamililo Secondary School
- S1141 – Swilla Secondary School
- S1146 – Isansa Secondary School
- S1148 – Madibira Secondary School
- S1180 – Msia Secondary School
- S1201 – Lufilyo Secondary School
- S1203 – Iganzo Secondary School
- S1204 – Uyole Secondary School
- S1249 – Simbega Secondary School
- S1262 – Matema Beach Secondary School
- S1273 – Ikuti Secondary School
- S1321 – Isange Secondary School
- S1322 – Ntaba Secondary School
- S1340 – Lwangwa Secondary School
- S1344 – Mwalimu J K Nyerere Secondary School
- S1361 – Samora Machel Secondary School
- S1420 – Kayuki Secondary School
- S1453 – Kalobe Secondary School
- S1456 – Itiji Secondary School
- S1459 – Imezu Secondary School
- S1462 – Kiwira Coal Mine Secondary School
- S1467 – Isuto Secondary School
- S1488 – Ilolo Secondary School
- S1492 – Kyejo Secondary School
- S1505 – Ikolo Secondary School
- S1508 – Selya Secondary School
- S1509 – Mawindi Secondary School
- S1518 – Thomas More Secondary School
- S1520 – Kisondela Secondary School
- S1532 – Igamba Secondary School
- S1576 – Mpuguso Secondary School
- S1584 – Kiwanja Secondary School
- S1623 – Aggrey Secondary School
- S1628 – Mengele Secondary School
- S1645 – Lubala Secondary School
- S1649 – Ihanda Secondary School
- S1677 – Itepula Secondary School
- S1678 – Mlowo Secondary School
- S1696 – Nyimbili Secondary School
- S1715 – Shikula Secondary School
- S1754 – Forest Secondary School
- S1787 – Ilomba Secondary School
- S1798 – Makongolosi Secondary School
- S1873 – Songwe Secondary School
- S1922 – Bujinga Secondary School
- S1930 – J. M. Kikwete Secondary School
- S1931 – Myovizi Secondary School
- S1938 – Isangawana Secondary School
- S1939 – Maweni Secondary School
- S1994 – Iwindi Secondary School
- S2005 – Ikhoho Secondary School
- S2044 – Iduda Secondary School
- S2061 – Kajunjumele Secondary School
- S2062 – Masukila Secondary School
- S2063 – Mwaya Secondary School
- S2064 – Nkuyu Secondary School
- S2101 – Mzalendo Secondary School
- S2102 – Lufingo Secondary School
- S2223 – Iwambi Secondary School
- S2279 – Ng’amba Secondary School
- S2282 – Ikinga Secondary School
- S2283 – Nkunga Secondary School
- S2337 – Halungu Secondary School
- S2338 – Nambinzo Secondary School
- S2341 – Mlima Mbeya High School
- S2355 – Ngulugulu Secondary School
- S2359 – Maghabe Secondary School
- S2378 – Airport Secondary School
- S2395 – Kiwira Secondary School
- S2427 – Isongole Secondary School
- S2456 – Bujela Secondary School
- S2457 – Iponjola Secondary School
- S2478 – Msense Secondary School
- S2493 – Mwatisi Secondary School
- S2501 – Kisiba Secondary School
- S2503 – Ibaba Secondary School
- S2535 – Kabula Secondary School
- S2540 – Itebwa Secondary School
- S2655 – Maranatha Secondary School
- S2672 – Ilunga Secondary School
- S2684 – Maziwa Secondary School
- S2685 – Nsenga Secondary School
- S2815 – Kigugu Secondary School
- S2921 – Isangu Secondary School
- S2922 – Mpakani Secondary School
- S2923 – Msankwi Secondary School
- S2925 – Nalyelye Secondary School
- S2927 – Chitete Secondary School
- S2928 – Ndugu Secondary School
- S2932 – Idimi Secondary School
- S2933 – Shiwinga Secondary School
- S2934 – Msangawale Secondary School
- S3102 – Itezi Secondary School
- S3133 – Wigamba Secondary School
- S3134 – Legico Secondary School
- S3135 – Kafundo Secondary School
- S3136 – Sinde Secondary School
- S3137 – Lupeta Secondary School
- S3138 – Mwakibete Secondary School
- S3139 – Iyela Secondary School
- S3140 – Nzondahaki Secondary School
- S3141 – Mponja Secondary School
- S3167 – Ikama Secondary School
- S3171 – Makwale Secondary School
- S3172 – Ngonga Secondary School
- S3173 – Itunge Secondary School
- S3174 – Ikimba Secondary School
- S3189 – Chalangwa Secondary School
- S3437 – Kyimo Secondary School
- S3438 – Masukulu Secondary School
- S3469 – Bulyaga Secondary School
- S3511 – Mbarali Secondary School
- S3513 – Pankumbi Secondary School
- S3539 – St.Mary’s Mbeya Secondary School
- S3547 – Hasanga Secondary School
- S3601 – Ilasi Secondary School
- S3608 – Ndola Secondary School
- S3628 – Mshikamano Secondary School
- S3630 – Holly Wood Secondary School
- S3642 – Ipande Secondary School
- S3643 – Lupoto Secondary School
- S3651 – Ilima Secondary School
- S3681 – Edi Secondary School
- S3705 – Iwiji Secondary School
- S3733 – Mahenje Secondary School
- S3737 – Itumba Secondary School
- S3791 – Lyoto Secondary School
- S3830 – Utengule-Usangu Secondary School
- S3833 – Jakaya Secondary School
- S3845 – Malama Secondary School
- S3863 – Lwati Secondary School
- S3879 – Iganduka Secondary School
- S3880 – Isyesye Secondary School
- S3885 – Wenda High School
- S3905 – Uwata Secondary School
- S3931 – Nsoho Secondary School
- S3937 – Suma Secondary School
- S3983 – Ulambya Secondary School
- S3993 – Vanessa Secondary School
- S4087 – Wiza Secondary School
- S4139 – Idigima Secondary School
- S4193 – Harrison Uwata Girls Secondary School
- S4236 – Dinobb High School
- S4314 – Nakalulu Secondary School
- S4421 – Ndobo Secondary School
- S4460 – Mpandapanda Secondary School
- S4468 – Hampangala Secondary School
- S4472 – God’s Bridge Secondary School
- S4488 – Luteba Secondary School
- S4620 – Herring Christian Secondary School
- S4628 – Jifunzeni Secondary School
- S4655 – Ihanga Secondary School
- S4658 – Sakambona Secondary School
- S4672 – Hezya Secondary School
- S4798 – Shisyete Secondary School
- S4803 – Ndyuda Secondary School
- S4943 – Isalalo Secondary School
- S5009 – Nzovu Secondary School
- S5043 – Mwaselela Secondary School
- S5128 – Oswe Secondary School
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