Mara Region is one of Tanzania`s 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Musoma. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,743,830, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 1,963,460.{rp|page 2} For 2002-2012, the region`s 2.5 percent average annual population growth rate was .....