Morogoro Region

Morogoro Region
Mkoa wa Morogoro (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Sisal plantation overlooking the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro, Morogoro City clock tower and waterfalls in the Uluguru
Nickname(s): 
The Cocoa region; The rice bowl of Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 6°49′40.08″S 37°39′32.76″E / 6.8278000°S 37.6591000°E / -6.8278000; 37.6591000
Country Tanzania
ZoneCoastal
CapitalMorogoro
Districts
Government
 • Regional CommissionerFatma Mwasa (CCM)
Area
 • Total70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd of 31
Highest elevation
(Lukwangule)
2,656 m (8,714 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total3,197,104
 • Rank4th of 31
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymMorogoran
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili, Sukuma & Maasai
 • NativeLuguru, Ngulu, kutu, Sagara, Vidunda, Kaguru, Mbunga, Ndamba, Pogoro & Ngindo
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
67xxx
Area code023
ISO 3166 codeTZ-16[1]
HDI (2021)0.546[2]
low · 12th of 25
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
BirdUluguru bushshrike
ButterflyBebearia orientis
FishOreochromis urolepis
Mammal
Eland
Tree
Sterculia africana
Mineral
Amethyst

Morogoro Region (Mkoa wa Morogoro in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. It covers an area of 70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi).[3] and is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Ireland.[4] Morogoro Region is bordered to the north by the Manyara Region and Tanga Region, to the east by the Pwani and Lindi Regions, to the south by the Ruvuma Region and to the west by the Iringa Njombe and Dodoma Regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Morogoro. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 3,197,104.[5][6]

  1. ^ "IS0 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. ^ "Mwanzo". morogoro.go.tz.
  4. ^ 70,273 km2 (27,133 sq mi) for Ireland at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ "Tanzania country profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-10-13.

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