Mara Region

Mara is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The region is named after the Mara River. Musoma serves as the Region's capital. The neighbouring regions are Mwanza and Shinyanga (to the south), Arusha (to the south east) and Kagera (through Lake Victoria). To the north east, it borders the Republic of Kenya. Mara Region is occupied by various different tribal groups, including the Luo, Jita, Ruri, Zanaki (Julius Nyerere was from this tribe) , Kuria, ... more

Mara is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The region is named after the Mara River. Musoma serves as the Region's capital. The neighbouring regions are Mwanza and Shinyanga (to the south), Arusha (to the south east) and Kagera (through Lake Victoria). To the north east, it borders the Republic of Kenya. Mara Region is occupied by various different tribal groups, including the Luo, Jita, Ruri, Zanaki (Julius Nyerere was from this tribe) , Kuria, Kabwa, Kiroba, Simbiti, Ngoreme, Kwaya, Ikoma, Nata, Isenye, Ikizu, Sizaki, Sukuma and Taturu (Datooga). Under British rule, Mara region was one district in the Lake Province, which became the Lake Region after independence in 1961. Serengeti National Park, one of the world's most famous game sanctuaries, is largely in Mara region. This park occupies a vast area of grasslands and woodlands and is home to thousands of wild animals. It has also been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. It attracts close to 150,000 tourists every year. The... less