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Morogoro

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AT A GLANCE

Morogoro in facts

TypeRegion
CapitalMorogoro
Population3.2 m2022 · 3,197,104
Area70,624 km²

Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map

All geographic & statistical details (14)

Density: 45 people per km²
World region: Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Eastern Africa
Share of Tanzania’s area: 7.5% of Tanzania
Share of Tanzania’s people: 4.5% of Tanzania
Official languages: English, Swahili
National anthem: "Mungu ibariki Afrika" (God Bless Africa) · collective/Enoch Mankayi Sontonga
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
Calling code: +255
Drives on the: left
ISO 3166-2 code: TZ-16
Official website: morogoro.go.tz (opens in a new tab)
Time zone: UTC+3
Location: 8.0°S, 37.0°E
Distance from Dodoma: 240 km (straight line)

Facts: Wikidata Q458388, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

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How Morogoro ranks

4.5%of Tanzania’s people

7.5%of its area

Population#4 in Tanzania
3.2 m (2022) · 31 regions rankedWorld Bank
Area#2 in Tanzania
70,624 km² · 31 regions rankedCIA Factbook
Population density#22 in Tanzania
45 per km² · 31 regions rankedWorld Bank

Ranked among Tanzania’s regions with data, highest first.

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All rankings are calculated dynamically across up to 195 sovereign countries and self-governing regions, using verified primary statistical databases:

World Bank Open Data: Population, GDP, GDP per person, Life Expectancy (data.worldbank.org ↗)
CIA World Factbook: Surface area, Coastline, Land borders, Median age, Urbanization, Infrastructure (cia.gov/the-world-factbook ↗)
UNDP: Human Development Index (hdr.undp.org ↗)
GEBCO: Bathymetry depth surveys (gebco.net ↗)

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