African traditional faiths since the introduction of Islam to the Tangan coast through trade during the Swahili era in the 9th and 10th centuries. Economy Agriculture Tanga is one of East Africa's largest agricultural producers, especially Citrus fruits. Agriculture is the biggest employer in Tanga Region. The coastal belt 0-15m above sea level covers most of Pangani district, a small coastal strip of Muheza district, Tanga and Mkinga districts. Crops grown in this Tanga coastal belt are coconuts, sisal, cashews, maize, cassava, rice and seaweed. Crops grown in the wet plains of Tanga are similar to the coastal belt minus the seaweed, but include cotton. Administrative divisions Districts Tanga Region is divided into eleven districts, each administered by a council: Notable people Mbegha, 19th Century Sambaa King. Kimweri ye Nyumbai, 19th Century Sambaa King. Kimweri Mputa Magogo, Last Shambaa King of the Kilindi dynasty. Shabaan bin Robert, National Poet of Tanzania. Kleist Sykes, Political activist, one of the founding fathers of Tanganyika. Abdi Banda, Tanzanian football player. Sudhar Bhuchar, British actor. Ronald V. Clarke, British criminologist Gadiel Kamagi, Tanzanian football player Bashir Khanbhai, British politician Rashid Matumla, Tanzanian boxer Michael Riegels, British barrister Hassan Mwakinyo, Tanzanian boxer References External links Tanga Region Socio-Economic Profile Regions of Tanzania Tanga, Tanzania