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