This is a list of cities, municipalities, and towns in Tanzania.
List Rank City 1978 1999 2002General Report, 2002 Population and Housing Census 2012Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Region 1. Dar es Salaam - 1,205,443 2,339,910 4,364,541For purposes of this table, the city of Dar es Salaam is coextensive with the Dar es Salaam region. Dar es Salaam 2. Mwanza 110,553 172,287 385,810 706,543For purposes of this table, Mwanza is composed of the Nyamagana and Ilemela municipal councils. Mwanza 3. Arusha 55,223 102,544 333,791 416,442Based on the population of the Arusha City Council. Arusha 4. Mbeya 76,601 130,798 266,422 385,279Based on the population of the Mbeya City Council. Mbeya 5. Morogoro 60,782 117,760 228,863 315,866Based on the population of the Morogoro Municipal Council. Morogoro 6. Tanga 103,399 137,364 243,580 273,332Based on the population of the Tanga City Council. Tanga 7. Kahama – – – 242,208Based on the population of the Kahama Town Council. Shinyanga 8. Tabora 67,388 92,779 135,243 226,999Based on the population of the Taboura Municipal Council. Tabora 9. Zanzibar City 110,531 157,634 206,292 223,033For purposes of this table, Zanzibare City is coextensive with the Zanzibar Urban District (Mjini District). Zanzibar West 10. Kigoma 50,075 74,224 144,852 215,458Based on the population of the Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal Council. Kigoma 11. Dodoma 45,807 83,205 150,604 213,636Based on the population of the Dodoma Municipal Council. Dodoma 12. Sumbawanga 28,586 47,878 80,284 209,793Based on the population of the Sumbawanga Municipal Council. Rukwa 13. Kasulu – – – 208,244Based on the population of the Kasulu Town Council. Kigoma 14. Songea 17,955 52,985 108,771 203,309Based on the population of the Songea Municipal Council. Ruvuma 15. Moshi 52,046 96,838 144,336 184,292Based on the population of the Moshi Municipal Council. Kilimanjaro 16. Musoma 31,051 63,652 108,242 178,356Based on the population of the Musoma Municipal Council. Mara 17. Shinyanga 20,439 46,802 135,166 161,391Based on the population of the Shinyanga Municipal Council. Shinyanga 18. Iringa 57,164 84,860 106,668 151,345Based on the population of the Iringa Municipal Council. Iringa 19. Singida 29,258 39,598 115,354 150,379Based on the population of the Singida Municipal Council. Singida 20. Njombe – 25,213 42,332 130,223Based on the population of the Njombe Town Council. Njombe 21. Bukoba 21,547 28,702 61,652 128,796Based on the population of the Bukoba Municipal Council. Kagera 22. Kibaha – – – 128,488Based on the population of the Kibaha Town Council. Pwani 23. Mtwara 48,491 66,452 92,602 108,299Based on the population of the Mtwara Municipal Council. Mtwara 24. Mpanda 13,450 41,014 45,977 102,900Based on the population of the Mpanda Town Council. Katavi 25. Tunduma – – 34,461 97,562Based on the population of the Tunduma Town Council. Mbeya 26. Makambako – – 51,049 93,827Based on the population of the Makambako Town Council. Njombe 27. Babati – – – 93,108Based on the population of the Babati Town Council. Manyara 28. Handeni – – – 79,056Based on the population of the Handeni Town Council. Tanga 29. Lindi 27,312 41,587 41,549 78,841Based on the population of the Lindi Municipal Council. Lindi 30. Korogwe – – – 68,308Based on the population of the Korogwe Town Council. Tanga 31. Mafinga – – – 51,902Based on the population of the Mafinga Town Council. Iringa 32. Nansio – – – 50,500Based on the population of the Nansio Town Council. Mwanza
See also Urban planning in Africa: Tanzania List of cities in East Africa
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