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Tanzania

Cities of Tanzania

Cities listed

223

Dar es Salaam

largest city

Dodoma

capital

70.5M

national population

223 of 223 listed cities

Cities listed

223

15,000 or more people

Largest city

Dar es Salaam

5,383,728 people

Capital

Dodoma

National capital

National population

70,545,865

Largest city is 7.6%

The 100 Largest Cities in Tanzania

Sortable and searchable. The remaining 123 cities are listed by region below.

100 cities


1	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam Region	5,383,728	7.6%
2	Mwanza	Mwanza	1,104,521	1.6%
3	Dodoma	Dodoma	765,179	1.1%
4	Zanzibar	Zanzibar Urban/West	709,809	1%
5	Arusha	Arusha	617,631	0.9%
6	Mbeya	Mbeya	541,603	0.8%
7	Morogoro	Morogoro	471,409	0.7%
8	Kahama	Shinyanga	453,654	0.6%
9	Tanga	Tanga	393,429	0.6%
10	Geita	Geita	318,006	0.5%
11	Tabora	Tabora	308,741	0.4%
12	Sumbawanga	Rukwa	303,986	0.4%
13	Songea	Ruvuma	286,285	0.4%
14	Kibaha	Pwani	265,360	0.4%
15	Bariadi	Simiyu	260,927	0.4%
16	Kasulu	Kigoma	238,321	0.3%
17	Singida	Singida	232,459	0.3%
18	Kigoma	Kigoma	232,388	0.3%
19	Moshi	Kilimanjaro	221,733	0.3%
20	Tunduma	Songwe	219,309	0.3%
21	Ifakara	Morogoro	205,843	0.3%
22	Mpanda	Katavi	204,338	0.3%
23	Iringa	Iringa	202,490	0.3%
24	Bunda	Mara	182,970	0.3%
25	Musoma	Mara	164,172	0.2%
26	Bukoba	Kagera	144,938	0.2%
27	Mtwara	Mtwara	140,793	0.2%
28	Shinyanga	Shinyanga	139,727	0.2%
29	Tarime	Mara	133,043	0.2%
30	Nzega	Tabora	125,193	0.2%
31	Makumbako	Njombe	116,232	0.2%
32	Sengerema	Mwanza	110,000	0.2%
33	Handeni	Tanga	108,968	0.2%
34	Katumba	Mbeya	108,558	0.2%
35	Mafinga	Iringa	99,305	0.1%
36	Lindi	Lindi	95,096	0.1%
37	Ushirombo	Geita	95,052	0.1%
38	Njombe	Njombe	92,537	0.1%
39	Kilosa	Morogoro	91,889	0.1%
40	Masasi	Mtwara	89,700	0.1%
41	Vwawa	Songwe	85,000	0.1%
42	Bagamoyo	Pwani	82,426	0.1%
43	Kondoa	Dodoma	80,443	0.1%
44	Katoro	Geita	75,000	0.1%
45	Vikindu	Pwani	70,000	0.1%
46	Babati	Manyara	67,445	0.1%
47	Korogwe	Tanga	62,032	0.1%
48	Mbinga	Ruvuma	60,868	0.1%
49	Uyovu	Geita	60,849	0.1%
50	Buseresere	Geita	52,870	0.1%
51	Chake Chake	Pemba South	52,047	0.1%
52	Kibaigwa	Dodoma	50,054	0.1%
53	Utengule	Mbeya	50,000	0.1%
54	Tukuyu	Mbeya	50,000	0.1%
55	Masumbwe	Geita	50,000	0.1%
56	Merelani	Arusha	50,000	0.1%
57	Mbuguni	Arusha	49,801	0.1%
58	Tunduru	Ruvuma	48,000	0.1%
59	Kyela	Mbeya	47,000	0.1%
60	Mbulu	Manyara	45,384	0.1%
61	Ikwiriri	Pwani	45,000	0.1%
62	Igunga	Tabora	45,000	0.1%
63	Diobahika	Geita	45,000	0.1%
64	Mwandege	Pwani	45,000	0.1%
65	Nansio	Mara	44,000	0.1%
66	Rujewa	Mbeya	42,013	0.1%
67	Namanyere	Rukwa	40,000	0.1%
68	Mlowo	Songwe	40,000	0.1%
69	Mapinga	Pwani	40,000	0.1%
70	Geiro	Morogoro	40,000	0.1%
71	Dumila	Morogoro	40,000	0.1%
72	Nguruka	Kigoma	39,135	0.1%
73	Newala Kisimani	Mtwara	38,099	0.1%
74	Kidatu	Morogoro	37,542	0.1%
75	Boma la Ngombe	Kilimanjaro	37,538	0.1%
76	Kidodi	Morogoro	35,953	0.1%
77	Wete	Pemba North	35,951	0.1%
78	Misungwi	Mwanza	35,530	0.1%
79	Magu	Mwanza	35,000	0%
80	Mlimba	Morogoro	34,970	0%
81	Mafinga	Iringa	34,958	0%
82	Newala	Mtwara	34,862	0%
83	Chalinze	Pwani	34,335	0%
84	Same	Kilimanjaro	34,322	0%
85	Biharamulo	Kagera	34,038	0%
86	Lushoto	Tanga	34,000	0%
87	Somanda	Simiyu	33,932	0%
88	Kirando	Rukwa	33,111	0%
89	Tumbi	Tabora	32,900	0%
90	Bugarama	Kagera	32,494	0%
91	Ngudu	Mwanza	32,446	0%
92	Urambo	Tabora	31,752	0%
93	Mvomero	Pwani	31,324	0%
94	Chanika	Tanga	30,905	0%
95	Nungwi	Zanzibar North	30,762	0%
96	Kibiti	Pwani	30,163	0%
97	Mpwapwa	Dodoma	30,000	0%
98	Kisesa	Mwanza	30,000	0%
99	Chato	Geita	30,000	0%
100	Kisesa	Simiyu	29,804	0%

Every City in Tanzania, by Region

31 regions. 23 have their own page; the rest are listed here in full.

Morogoro16 cities

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Morogoro 471,409
Ifakara 205,843
Kilosa 91,889
Geiro 40,000
Dumila 40,000
Kidatu 37,542
Kidodi 35,953
Mlimba 34,970
Malinyi 27,041
Ruaha 24,000
Mikumi 20,000
Magole 18,753
Lubata 18,000
Madizini 18,000
Msowero 17,861
Ngerengere 17,181

Pwani14 cities

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Kibaha 265,360
Bagamoyo 82,426
Vikindu 70,000
Ikwiriri 45,000
Mwandege 45,000
Mapinga 40,000
Chalinze 34,335
Mvomero 31,324
Kibiti 30,163
Mlandizi 29,394
Mkuranga 28,037
Bungu 27,873
Kilindoni 23,426
Lugoba 16,902

Mbeya13 cities

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Mbeya 541,603
Katumba 108,558
Utengule 50,000
Tukuyu 50,000
Kyela 47,000
Rujewa 42,013
Matundasi 26,073
Igurusi 25,000
Chimala 24,817
Makongolosi 23,787
Urunda 23,000
Kiwira 21,342
Ipinda 17,775

Singida13 cities

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Singida 232,459
Mtinko 26,725
Sepuka 25,657
Manyoni 25,000
Shelui 24,817
Itigi 24,000
Mgandu 23,718
Kiomboi 23,519
Igugunu 22,810
Ikungi 19,692
Ilongero 17,342
Puma 17,092
Mungaa 16,715

Mara12 cities

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Bunda 182,970
Musoma 164,172
Tarime 133,043
Nansio 44,000
Mugumu 29,000
Sirari 25,000
Muriti 20,254
Matongo 20,000
Shirati 18,904
Kibara 17,211
Nyamuswa 16,507
Butiama 16,376

Mtwara11 cities

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Mtwara 140,793
Masasi 89,700
Newala Kisimani 38,099
Newala 34,862
Lukuledi 29,699
Luchingu 25,145
Nangomba 23,028
Tandahimba 20,000
Nanyamba 19,555
Nanganga 17,468
Kitama 16,232

Tanga11 cities

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Tanga 393,429
Handeni 108,968
Korogwe 62,032
Lushoto 34,000
Chanika 30,905
Maramba 26,531
Mazinde 20,534
Matui 20,241
Muheza 20,000
Mlalo 15,576
Makuyuni 15,516

Geita10 cities

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Geita 318,006
Ushirombo 95,052
Katoro 75,000
Uyovu 60,849
Buseresere 52,870
Masumbwe 50,000
Diobahika 45,000
Chato 30,000
Kasamwa 27,681
Mhalamba 25,000

Kagera10 cities

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Bukoba 144,938
Biharamulo 34,038
Bugarama 32,494
Rulenge 22,069
Nsunga 20,049
Nshamba 19,815
Kabanga 19,421
Katerero 18,430
Ngara 16,890
Kamachumu 15,701

Manyara10 cities

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Babati 67,445
Mbulu 45,384
Magugu 26,131
Katesh 21,462
Basotu 20,937
Dareda 19,876
Bashanet 19,087
Dongobesh 18,864
Nangwa 18,595
Galappo 18,528

Simiyu10 cities

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Bariadi 260,927
Somanda 33,932
Kisesa 29,804
Shanwa 28,000
Nyalikungu 24,648
Lalago 22,551
Maswa 22,025
Mwanhuzi 21,664
Nyakabindi 18,428
Malampaka 16,916

Shinyanga9 cities

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Kahama 453,654
Shinyanga 139,727
Old Shinyanga 23,747
Songwa 23,618
Mwadui 23,296
Tinde 22,082
Mhango 21,553
Isaka 21,094
Kishapu 16,371

Arusha8 cities

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Arusha 617,631
Merelani 50,000
Mbuguni 49,801
Kingori 22,839
Usa River 21,000
Makuyuni 20,000
Kiratu 20,000
Mto wa Mbu 17,754

Mwanza8 cities

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Mwanza 1,104,521
Sengerema 110,000
Misungwi 35,530
Magu 35,000
Ngudu 32,446
Kisesa 30,000
Kihangara 19,082
Usagara 15,514

Ruvuma8 cities

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Songea 286,285
Mbinga 60,868
Tunduru 48,000
Kigonsera 22,155
Maposeni 19,472
Matiri 18,830
Tingi 16,315
Mahanje 15,009

Kigoma7 cities

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Kasulu 238,321
Kigoma 232,388
Nguruka 39,135
Kibondo 28,666
Kakonko 24,688
Uvinza 24,650
Mwandiga 16,822

Kilimanjaro7 cities

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Moshi 221,733
Boma la Ngombe 37,538
Same 34,322
Usangi 21,000
Hedaru 21,000
Tarakea 18,000
Lembeni 16,008

Tabora7 cities

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Tabora 308,741
Nzega 125,193
Igunga 45,000
Tumbi 32,900
Urambo 31,752
Sikonge 27,113
Mabama 15,320

Lindi6 cities

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Lindi 95,096
Liwale 25,000
Kilwa Masoko 21,519
Nachingwea 21,000
Ruangwa 20,000
Nyangao 16,343

Rukwa6 cities

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Sumbawanga 303,986
Namanyere 40,000
Kirando 33,111
Matai 24,070
Chala 22,624
Laela 19,185

Dodoma5 cities

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Dodoma 765,179
Kondoa 80,443
Kibaigwa 50,054
Mpwapwa 30,000
Kibakwe 19,526

Iringa5 cities

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Iringa 202,490
Mafinga 99,305
Mafinga 34,958
Ilula 29,193
Izazi 18,010

Njombe5 cities

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Makumbako 116,232
Njombe 92,537
Mtwango 19,040
Ilembula 18,870
Mlangali 15,168

Songwe3 cities

Tunduma 219,309
Vwawa 85,000
Mlowo 40,000

Katavi2 cities

Mpanda 204,338
Usevia 17,742

Pemba South2 cities

Chake Chake 52,047
Mkoani 23,719

Dar es Salaam Region1 city

Dar es Salaam 5,383,728

Pemba North1 city

Wete 35,951

Zanzibar Central/South1 city

Sokoni 25,821

Zanzibar North1 city

Nungwi 30,762

Zanzibar Urban/West1 city

Zanzibar 709,809

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