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Map of Tanzania.
Dar es Salaam, largest city in Tanzania.
Mwanza, Tanzania's second largest city.
Dodoma, capital city of Tanzania.
Zanzibar City

This is a list of cities, municipalities, and towns in Tanzania.

List

Rank City 1978 1999 2002 [1] 2012 [2] Region
1. Dar es Salaam - 1,205,443 2,339,910 4,364,541 [N 1] Dar es Salaam
2. Mwanza 110,553 172,287 385,810 706,543 [N 2] Mwanza
3. Arusha 55,223 102,544 333,791 416,442 [N 3] Arusha
4. Dodoma 45,807 83,205 150,604 213,636 [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 – 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 – – 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. Mafinga – – – 51,902 [N 31] Iringa
32. Nansio – – – 50,500 [N 32] Mwanza

See also

Notes

  1. ^ For purposes of this table, the city of Dar es Salaam is coextensive with the Dar es Salaam region.
  2. ^ For purposes of this table, Mwanza is composed of the Nyamagana and Ilemela municipal councils.
  3. ^ Based on the population of the Arusha City Council.
  4. ^ Based on the population of the Dodoma Municipal Council.
  5. ^ Based on the population of the Mbeya City Council.
  6. ^ Based on the population of the Morogoro Municipal Council.
  7. ^ Based on the population of the Tanga City Council.
  8. ^ Based on the population of the Kahama Town Council.
  9. ^ Based on the population of the Taboura Municipal Council.
  10. ^ For purposes of this table, Zanzibare City is coextensive with the Zanzibar Urban District (Mjini District).
  11. ^ Based on the population of the Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal Council.
  12. ^ Based on the population of the Sumbawanga Municipal Council.
  13. ^ Based on the population of the Kasulu Town Council.
  14. ^ Based on the population of the Songea Municipal Council.
  15. ^ Based on the population of the Moshi Municipal Council.
  16. ^ Based on the population of the Musoma Municipal Council.
  17. ^ Based on the population of the Shinyanga Municipal Council.
  18. ^ Based on the population of the Iringa Municipal Council.
  19. ^ Based on the population of the Singida Municipal Council.
  20. ^ Based on the population of the Njombe Town Council.
  21. ^ Based on the population of the Bukoba Municipal Council.
  22. ^ Based on the population of the Kibaha Town Council.
  23. ^ Based on the population of the Mtwara Municipal Council.
  24. ^ Based on the population of the Mpanda Town Council.
  25. ^ Based on the population of the Tunduma Town Council.
  26. ^ Based on the population of the Makambako Town Council.
  27. ^ Based on the population of the Babati Town Council.
  28. ^ Based on the population of the Handeni Town Council.
  29. ^ Based on the population of the Lindi Municipal Council.
  30. ^ Based on the population of the Korogwe Town Council.
  31. ^ Based on the population of the Mafinga Town Council.
  32. ^ Based on the population of the Nansio Town Council.

References

  1. ^ General Report, 2002 Population and Housing Census
  2. ^ Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived 2013-06-12 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Media related to Cities in Tanzania at Wikimedia Commons

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