Tanzania: List of the Largest Cities by Population

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1. Dar es Salaam – ~7,050,000
Largest city and main port; economic, political, and cultural hub of Tanzania.


2. Mwanza – ~1,182,000
Major port on Lake Victoria; fishing and industrial center.


3. Arusha – ~617,000
Tourism hub and gateway to northern national parks and Mount Kilimanjaro.


4. Dodoma – ~568,000
National capital; administrative and political center.


5. Mbeya – ~560,000
Agricultural and transportation hub in southern highlands.


6. Morogoro – ~410,000
Agricultural trade center and gateway to Mikumi National Park.


7. Tanga – ~380,000
Indian Ocean port city; important for trade and industry.


8. Kahama – ~305,000
Mining and trade hub in northwestern Tanzania.


9. Tabora – ~227,000
Historic inland city; agricultural and railway center.


10. Kigoma – ~215,000
Port city on Lake Tanganyika; transport hub for western Tanzania.


11. Singida – ~203,000
Agricultural and trading center in central Tanzania.


12. Musoma – ~183,000
Fishing and trading town on Lake Victoria.


13. Shinyanga – ~175,000
Agricultural and mining town in northwestern Tanzania.


14. Geita – ~167,000
Gold mining center in the Lake Zone.


15. Iringa – ~164,000
Agricultural hub in southern highlands; gateway to Ruaha National Park.


16. Bukoba – ~150,000
Port city on Lake Victoria; regional trade hub.


17. Moshi – ~149,000
Tourist gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro and coffee-growing region.


18. Mpanda – ~148,000
Growing trade town in western Tanzania.


19. Sumbawanga – ~146,000
Remote trade and agricultural town in southwestern Tanzania.


20. Njombe – ~130,000
Agricultural and livestock trading hub in southern highlands.


21. Songea – ~130,000
Southern city known for agriculture and regional trade.


22. Mafinga – ~120,000
Tea-growing and timber production center.


23. Ifakara – ~105,000
Agricultural and research center in the Kilombero Valley.


24. Handeni – ~100,000
Agricultural market town in northeastern Tanzania.


25. Bunda – ~95,000
Town near Serengeti National Park; agriculture-based economy.


26. Kibaha – ~93,000
Administrative center of Pwani Region; growing residential area.


27. Babati – ~91,000
Agricultural hub near Lake Babati and Tarangire National Park.


28. Korogwe – ~88,000
Town in Tanga Region; trade center between Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro.


29. Tukuyu – ~85,000
Highland town in Mbeya Region; tea and coffee production.


30. Kasulu – ~84,000
Town in Kigoma Region; trade and refugee support center.


31. Mpwapwa – ~82,000
Agricultural market town in Dodoma Region.


32. Tarime – ~80,000
Northern trade town near the Kenyan border; gold mining area.


33. Kilosa – ~78,000
Agricultural center in Morogoro Region.


34. Nzega – ~76,000
Trade and transport hub in Tabora Region.


35. Chalinze – ~75,000
Important highway town linking Dar es Salaam to central Tanzania.


36. Morogoro Rural – ~73,000
Agricultural district surrounding Morogoro city.


37. Masasi – ~72,000
Cashew-growing town in southern Tanzania.


38. Same – ~70,000
Town in Kilimanjaro Region; agriculture and trade.


39. Kyela – ~69,000
Rice and banana-growing district on Lake Nyasa.


40. Lindi – ~67,000
Coastal town; fishing and cashew production center.


41. Magu – ~66,000
Agricultural town in Mwanza Region.


42. Kondoa – ~65,000
Known for Kondoa Rock-Art Sites (UNESCO World Heritage).


43. Tunduma – ~63,000
Border town with Zambia; major transport and trade hub.


44. Urambo – ~61,000
Tobacco-growing area in Tabora Region.


45. Mkuranga – ~59,000
Agricultural district south of Dar es Salaam.


46. Pangani – ~55,000
Historic coastal town with fishing and tourism.


47. Bagamoyo – ~53,000
Historic port and cultural center north of Dar es Salaam.


48. Meatu – ~50,000
Agricultural district in Simiyu Region.


49. Serengeti – ~48,000
Tourism hub near Serengeti National Park.


50. Rorya – ~46,000
Agricultural and fishing district on Lake Victoria.

The above is subject to change.

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