List of cities in Tanzania
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Map of Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam, largest city in Tanzania
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Mwanza, Tanzania's second largest city
This is a list of cities and towns in Tanzania.
List
List of cities in Tanzania | ||||||
Rank | City | Census Year / Population | Region | |||
1978 | 1988 | 2002[1] | 2012[2] | |||
1. | Dar es Salaam | 769,445 | 1,205,443 | 2,497,940 | 4,364,541[N 1] | Dar es Salaam |
2. | Mwanza | 110,553 | 172,287 | 476,646 | 706,543[N 2] | Mwanza |
3. | Arusha | 55,223 | 102,544 | 282,712 | 416,442[N 3] | Arusha |
4. | Dodoma | 45,807 | 83,205 | 324,347 | 410,956[N 4] | Dodoma |
5. | Mbeya | 76,601 | 130,798 | 266,422 | 385,279[N 5] | Mbeya |
6. | Morogoro | 60,782 | 117,760 | 228,863 | 315,866[N 6] | Morogoro |
7. | Tanga | 103,399 | 137,364 | 243,580 | 273,332[N 7] | Tanga |
8. | Kahama | ---- | ---- | ---- | 242,208[N 8] | Shinyanga |
9. | Tabora | 67,388 | 92,779 | 135,243 | 226,999[N 9] | Tabora |
10. | Zanzibar City | 110,531 | 157,634 | 206,292 | 223,033[N 10] | Zanzibar West |
11. | Kigoma | 50,075 | 74,224 | 144,852 | 215,458[N 11] | Kigoma |
12. | Sumbawanga | 28,586 | 47,878 | 80,284 | 209,793[N 12] | Rukwa |
13. | Kasulu | ---- | ---- | ---- | 208,244[N 13] | Kigoma |
14. | Songea | 17,955 | 52,985 | 108,771 | 203,309[N 14] | Ruvuma |
15. | Moshi | 52,046 | 96,838 | 144,336 | 184,292[N 15] | Kilimanjaro |
16. | Musoma | 31,051 | 63,652 | 108,242 | 178,356[N 16] | Mara |
17. | Shinyanga | 20,439 | 46,802 | 135,166 | 161,391[N 17] | Shinyanga |
18. | Iringa | 57,164 | 84,860 | 106,668 | 151,345[N 18] | Iringa |
19. | Singida | 29,258 | 39,598 | 115,354 | 150,379[N 19] | Singida |
20. | Njombe | k.A. | 25,213 | 42,332 | 130,223[N 20] | Njombe |
21. | Bukoba | 21,547 | 28,702 | 61,652 | 128,796[N 21] | Kagera |
22. | Kibaha | ---- | ---- | ---- | 128,488[N 22] | Pwani |
23. | Mtwara | 48,491 | 66,452 | 92,602 | 108,299[N 23] | Mtwara |
24. | Mpanda | 13,450 | 41,014 | 45,977 | 102,900[N 24] | Katavi |
25. | Tunduma | ---- | ---- | 34,461 | 97,562[N 25] | Mbeya |
26. | Makambako | k.A. | k.A. | 51,049 | 93,827[N 26] | Njombe |
27. | Babati | ---- | ---- | ---- | 93,108[N 27] | Manyara |
28. | Handeni | ---- | ---- | ---- | 79,056[N 28] | Tanga |
29. | Lindi | 27,312 | 41,587 | 41,549 | 78,841[N 29] | Lindi |
30. | Korogwe | ---- | ---- | ---- | 68,308[N 30] | Tanga |
31. | Mahinga | ---- | ---- | ---- | 51,902[N 31] | Iringa |
Notes
- ↑ For purposes of this table, the city of Dar es Salaam is coextensive with the Dar es Salaam region.
- ↑ For purposes of this table, Mwanza is composed of the Nyamagana and Ilemela municipal councils.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Arusha City Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Dodoma Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Mbeya City Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Morogoro Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Tanga City Council.
- ↑ Based on the ammount of the Kahama Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Taboura Municipal Council.
- ↑ For purposes of this table, Zanzibare City is coextensive with the Zanzibar Urban District (Mjini District).
- ↑ Based on the population of the Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Sumbawanga Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Kasulu Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Songea Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Moshi Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Musoma Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Shinyanga Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Iringa Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Singida Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Njombe Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Bukoba Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Kibaha Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Mtwara Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Mpanda Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Tunduma Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Makambako Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Babati Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Handeni Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Lindi Municipal Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Korogwe Town Council.
- ↑ Based on the population of the Mafinga Town Council.
References
External links
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