Tanzania — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Tanzania — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Tanzania had an estimated population of 37,103,500 in 2005, with 407 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Tanzania today — population now 56,318,348, against 37,103,500 in 2005.

Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 407)

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam	2,698,652
2	Mwanza	Mwanza	436,801
3	Zanzibar	Zanzibar and Pemba	403,658
4	Arusha	Arusha	341,136
5	Mbeya	Mbeya	291,649
6	Morogoro	Morogoro	250,902
7	Tanga	Tanga	224,876
8	Dodoma	Dodoma	180,541
9	Kigoma	Kigoma	164,268
10	Moshi	Kilimanjaro	156,959
11	Tabora	Tabora	145,292
12	Songea	Ruvuma	126,449
13	Musoma	Mara	121,119
14	Iringa	Iringa	111,820
15	Katumba	Rukwa	108,558
16	Shinyanga	Shinyanga	107,362
17	Mtwara	Mtwara	96,602
18	Ushirombo	Shinyanga	95,052
19	Kilosa	Morogoro	91,889
20	Sumbawanga	Rukwa	89,161
21	Bagamoyo	Pwani	82,426
22	Mpanda	Rukwa	73,338
23	Bukoba	Kagera	70,628
24	Singida	Singida	62,432
25	Uyovu	Shinyanga	60,849
26	Sengerama	Mwanza	57,038
27	Kalangalala	Mwanza	56,621
28	Mishoma	Rukwa	54,774
29	Makambako	Iringa	53,003
30	Mererani	Manyara	52,994
31	Buseresere	Kagera	52,870
32	Bunda	Mara	50,944
33	Katoro	Mwanza	49,691
34	Ifakara	Morogoro	49,528
35	Utengule Usongwe	Mbeya	46,818
36	Njombe	Iringa	46,724
37	Siha Kati	Kilimanjaro	43,942
38	Kiranyi	Arusha	42,914
39	Nkome	Mwanza	42,041
40	Lindi	Lindi	41,912
41	Nkololo	Shinyanga	41,900
42	Vwawa	Mbeya	40,145
43	Nguruka	Kigoma	39,135
44	Newala	Mtwara	38,099
45	Gairo	Morogoro	37,909
46	Kidadu	Morogoro	37,542
47	Kasulu	Kigoma	37,349
48	Tunduru	Ruvuma	36,659
49	Tunduma	Mbeya	36,556
50	Masasi	Mtwara	36,032
51	Kahama	Shinyanga	36,014
52	Kidodi	Morogoro	35,953
53	Isagehe	Shinyanga	35,753
54	Igunga	Tabora	35,644
55	Missungwi	Mwanza	35,530
56	Mlimba	Morogoro	34,970
57	Mafinga	Iringa	34,958
58	Segese	Shinyanga	34,899
59	Masumbwe	Shinyanga	34,780
60	Chalinze	Pwani	34,335
61	Babati	Manyara	34,291
62	Biharamulo	Kagera	34,038
63	Somanda	Shinyanga	33,932
64	Korogwe	Tanga	33,917
65	Ubaruku	Mbeya	33,869
66	Bariadi	Shinyanga	33,865
67	Kirando	Rukwa	33,111
68	Tarime	Mara	33,094
69	Tumbi	Pwani	32,900
70	Bugarama	Shinyanga	32,494
71	Mvomero	Morogoro	31,324
72	Kabwe	Rukwa	31,007
73	Lugulu	Shinyanga	30,961
74	Chanika	Tanga	30,905
75	Mangʿula	Morogoro	30,726
76	Kyela	Mbeya	30,684
77	Kibiti	Pwani	30,163
78	Kisesa	Shinyanga	29,804
79	Lukuledi	Mtwara	29,699
80	Mlandizi	Pwani	29,394
81	Rujewa	Mbeya	29,228
82	Ilula	Iringa	29,193
83	Kashaulili	Rukwa	29,147
84	Mtibwa	Morogoro	28,949
85	Mwamapalala	Shinyanga	28,748
86	Dutwa	Shinyanga	28,681
87	Kibondo	Kigoma	28,666
88	Mwena	Mtwara	28,399
89	Tukuyu	Mbeya	28,398
90	Namanyere	Rukwa	28,218
91	Mkuranga	Pwani	28,037
92	Bungu	Pwani	27,873
93	Chato	Kagera	27,776
94	Kasamwa	Mwanza	27,681
95	Kalemela	Mwanza	27,387
96	Sikonge	Tabora	27,113
97	Malinyi	Morogoro	27,041
98	Mwanhuzi	Shinyanga	26,778
99	Mtinko	Singida	26,725
100	Nzega	Tabora	26,584
101	Maramba	Tanga	26,531
102	Wete	Zanzibar and Pemba	26,450
103	Magugu	Manyara	26,131
104	Makongorosi	Mbeya	26,068
105	Sokoni	Arusha	25,821
106	Ilemela	Mwanza	25,744
107	Sepuka	Singida	25,657
108	Manyoni	Singida	25,530
109	Mlingoti Magharibi	Ruvuma	25,489
110	Buziku	Kagera	25,423
111	Haidom	Manyara	25,364
112	Mbinga	Ruvuma	25,192
113	Luchingu	Mtwara	25,145
114	Igurusi	Mbeya	24,895
115	Chimala	Mbeya	24,817
116	Shelui	Singida	24,817
117	Kakonko	Kigoma	24,688
118	Uvinza	Kigoma	24,650
119	Nyalikungu	Shinyanga	24,648
120	Sirari	Mara	24,317
121	Lushoto	Tanga	24,197
122	Namtumbo	Ruvuma	24,189
123	Matai	Rukwa	24,070
124	Old Shinyanga	Shinyanga	23,747
125	Urambo	Tabora	23,724
126	Mgandu	Singida	23,718
127	Kibaha	Pwani	23,651
128	Songwa	Shinyanga	23,618
129	Kiomboi	Singida	23,519
130	Kondoa	Dodoma	23,518
131	Vikindu	Pwani	23,307
132	Mwadui	Shinyanga	23,296
133	Nangomba	Mtwara	23,028
134	Kingori	Arusha	22,839
135	Iguguno	Singida	22,810
136	Moivo	Arusha	22,720
137	Ngudu	Mwanza	22,658
138	Chala	Rukwa	22,624
139	Lalango	Shinyanga	22,551
140	Kibaoni	Morogoro	22,369
141	Maguu	Ruvuma	22,296
142	Kigonsera	Ruvuma	22,155
143	Tinde	Shinyanga	22,082
144	Rulenge	Kagera	22,069
145	Maswa	Shinyanga	22,025
146	Chake Chake	Zanzibar and Pemba	21,686
147	Dumila	Morogoro	21,633
148	Kukirango	Mara	21,627
149	Mhango	Shinyanga	21,553
150	Kiwira	Mbeya	21,342
151	Maji ya Chai	Arusha	21,246
152	Isaka	Shinyanga	21,094
153	Kimnyaki	Arusha	20,958
154	Bassotu	Manyara	20,937
155	Bwanga	Kagera	20,929
156	Turwa	Mara	20,911
157	Mlingoti Masharaki	Ruvuma	20,871
158	Mazinde	Tanga	20,534
159	Siha Magharibi	Kilimanjaro	20,513
160	Muriti	Mwanza	20,254
161	Matui	Manyara	20,241
162	Hedaru	Kilimanjaro	20,231
163	Murieti	Arusha	20,097
164	Nsunga	Kagera	20,049
165	Dareda	Manyara	19,876
166	Nshamba	Kagera	19,815
167	Mpwapwa	Dodoma	19,806
168	Karatu	Arusha	19,803
169	Itigi	Singida	19,711
170	Ikungi	Singida	19,692
171	Nanyamba	Mtwara	19,555
172	Vibaoni	Tanga	19,549
173	Kibakwe	Dodoma	19,526
174	Maposeni	Ruvuma	19,472
175	Kabanga	Kagera	19,421
176	Liwale	Lindi	19,296
177	Laela	Rukwa	19,185
178	Bashnet	Manyara	19,087
179	Magomeni	Pwani	19,086
180	Magu	Mwanza	19,082
181	Mtwango	Iringa	19,040
182	Ilembula	Iringa	18,870
183	Dongobesh	Manyara	18,864
184	Matiri	Ruvuma	18,830
185	Magole	Morogoro	18,753
186	Mlowo	Mbeya	18,737
187	Usa River	Arusha	18,726
188	Nangwa	Manyara	18,595
189	Mtowisa	Rukwa	18,573
190	Gallapo	Manyara	18,528
191	Mugumu	Mara	18,431
192	Hai	Kilimanjaro	18,430
193	Katerero	Kagera	18,430
194	Nyakabindi	Shinyanga	18,428
195	Tarakea Motamburu	Kilimanjaro	18,318
196	Mnyuzi	Tanga	18,177
197	Nachingwea	Lindi	18,058
198	Izazi	Iringa	18,010
199	Kimanzichana	Pwani	17,913
200	Lugunga	Shinyanga	17,908
201	Msowero	Morogoro	17,861
202	Mhonda	Morogoro	17,827
203	Masama Rundugai	Kilimanjaro	17,789
204	Ipinda	Mbeya	17,775
205	Mto wa Mbu	Arusha	17,754
206	Orgosorok	Arusha	17,750
207	Usevya	Rukwa	17,742
208	Nanganga	Mtwara	17,468
209	Same	Kilimanjaro	17,455
210	Bonde la Usongwe	Mbeya	17,405
211	Ilongero	Singida	17,342
212	Kibara	Mara	17,211
213	Ngerengere	Morogoro	17,181
214	Puma	Singida	17,092
215	Lupembe	Iringa	17,085
216	Tandahimba	Mtwara	17,041
217	Muheza	Tanga	17,000
218	Malampaka	Shinyanga	16,916
219	Lugoba	Pwani	16,902
220	Ngara	Kagera	16,890
221	Mwandiga	Kigoma	16,822
222	Mikumi	Morogoro	16,780
223	Mungaa	Singida	16,715
224	Nyamuswa	Mara	16,507
225	Mbuguni	Arusha	16,442
226	Olboloti	Manyara	16,437
227	Butiama	Mara	16,376
228	Kishapu	Shinyanga	16,371
229	Nyangao	Lindi	16,343
230	Tingi	Ruvuma	16,315
231	Kibaigwa	Dodoma	16,263
232	Kitama	Mtwara	16,232
233	Lembeni	Kilimanjaro	16,008
234	Mseke	Iringa	15,771
235	Kamachumu	Kagera	15,701
236	Tembela	Mbeya	15,600
237	Mlalo	Tanga	15,576
238	Makuyuni	Kilimanjaro	15,516
239	Usagara	Mwanza	15,514
240	Ugogoni	Dodoma	15,433
241	Choma	Tabora	15,359
242	Mkamba	Pwani	15,333
243	Mabama	Tabora	15,320
244	Magubike	Morogoro	15,173
245	Mlangali	Iringa	15,168
246	Mahanje	Ruvuma	15,009
247	Nambambo	Lindi	14,922
248	Nkoaranga	Arusha	14,738
249	Dakama	Shinyanga	14,666
250	Nyakahanga	Kagera	14,611
251	Endasaki	Manyara	14,576
252	Kikatiti	Arusha	14,563
253	Ndungu	Kilimanjaro	14,545
254	Kisemu	Morogoro	14,455
255	Luponde	Iringa	14,454
256	Misasi	Mwanza	14,170
257	Mabamba	Kigoma	14,140
258	Dunda	Pwani	14,080
259	Mkoma	Mara	14,049
260	Chumbi	Pwani	14,035
261	Orkesumet	Manyara	14,004
262	Mvumi Mission	Dodoma	13,933
263	Mahida Holili	Kilimanjaro	13,904
264	Ilolangulu	Tabora	13,867
265	Kyaka	Kagera	13,810
266	Kivinje Singino	Lindi	13,804
267	Vigoi	Morogoro	13,689
268	Malindo	Mbeya	13,612
269	Mahuta	Mtwara	13,548
270	Akheri	Arusha	13,528
271	Nanhyanga	Mtwara	13,519
272	Naberera	Manyara	13,499
273	Itumba	Mbeya	13,438
274	Mbulu	Manyara	13,430
275	Makiba	Arusha	13,321
276	Maili Moja	Pwani	13,172
277	Liuli	Ruvuma	13,119
278	Ikwiriri	Pwani	13,071
279	Ndago	Singida	13,012
280	Mwanga	Kilimanjaro	12,846
281	Kiwalala	Lindi	12,839
282	Chokaa	Mbeya	12,825
283	Chiungutwa	Mtwara	12,764
284	Masoko	Lindi	12,720
285	Nyihogo	Shinyanga	12,673
286	Karema	Rukwa	12,630
287	Malya	Mwanza	12,627
288	Iwawa	Iringa	12,571
289	Kisarawe	Pwani	12,507
290	Madimba	Mtwara	12,507
291	Lugarawa	Iringa	12,479
292	Kilindoni	Pwani	12,409
293	Kayanga	Kagera	12,407
294	Soni	Tanga	12,402
295	Kaliua	Tabora	12,362
296	Ulenje	Mbeya	12,219
297	Mwalusembe	Pwani	12,088
298	Namanga	Arusha	12,048
299	Mtama	Lindi	11,928
300	Katoro	Kagera	11,925

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Mwanza	3,173,900
2	Shinyanga	3,037,062
3	Dar es Salaam	2,791,063
4	Mbeya	2,195,884
5	Kagera	2,189,850
6	Kigoma	1,882,447
7	Morogoro	1,871,929
8	Tabora	1,869,321
9	Dodoma	1,791,153
10	Tanga	1,708,459
11	Iringa	1,552,568
12	Mara	1,456,992
13	Kilimanjaro	1,430,404
14	Arusha	1,428,665
15	Rukwa	1,249,391
16	Ruvuma	1,190,348
17	Mtwara	1,168,983
18	Singida	1,150,946
19	Manyara	1,148,070
20	Zanzibar and Pemba	1,060,416
21	Pwani	938,921
22	Lindi	816,728

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.