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![Hierarchy of Mara Region (region (administrative division))](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Mara Region (region (administrative division)) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 01 45 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -1.7500 decimal degrees |
Long: 034 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 34.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Rural area that produces cotton, millet, coffee & sweet potatoes, fish & livestock; contains gold mines; inhabitants include the Jita, Kuria, Luo, Ikoma, Ikuzu, Zanaki & Nguruimi peoples. |
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Mara (preferred,C,V,English)
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Mara (Swahili (generic))
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Mara Region (C,U,O,English-P)
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Mkoa wa Mara (C,U,Swahili (generic))
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North Mara (C,U)
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TZ08 (C,U,FIPS)
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Mara Region (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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region (administrative division) (preferred, C) |
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established 1963 |
first level subdivision (C) |
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