List of cities in Tanzania

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

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Rank | City |  1978 |  1999 |  2002[1] |  2012[2] | Region

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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. | Mbeya | 76,601 | 130,798 | 266,422 | 385,279[N 4] | Mbeya
5. | Morogoro | 60,782 | 117,760 | 228,863 | 315,866[N 5] | Morogoro
6. | Tanga | 103,399 | 137,364 | 243,580 | 273,332[N 6] | Tanga
7. | Kahama | – | – | – | 242,208[N 7] | Shinyanga
8. | Tabora | 67,388 | 92,779 | 135,243 | 226,999[N 8] | Tabora
9. | Zanzibar City | 110,531 | 157,634 | 206,292 | 223,033[N 9] | Zanzibar West
10. | Kigoma | 50,075 | 74,224 | 144,852 | 215,458[N 10] | Kigoma
11. | Dodoma | 45,807 | 83,205 | 150,604 | 213,636[N 11] | Dodoma
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

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* Urban planning in Africa: Tanzania
* List of cities in East Africa

## Notes

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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 Mbeya City Council.
5. ^ Based on the population of the Morogoro Municipal Council.
6. ^ Based on the population of the Tanga City Council.
7. ^ Based on the population of the Kahama Town Council.
8. ^ Based on the population of the Taboura Municipal Council.
9. ^ For purposes of this table, Zanzibare City is coextensive with the Zanzibar Urban District (Mjini District).
10. ^ Based on the population of the Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal Council.
11. ^ Based on the population of the Dodoma 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

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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

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