Morogoro Region

Morogoro Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Morogoro. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 2,218,492, which was higher than the pre-census projection of 2,209,072 .[2]:page 2 For 2002–2012, the region's 2.4 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the fourteenth highest in the country.[2]:page 4 It was also the 22nd most densely populated region with 31 people per square kilometer.[2]:page 6

Morogoro Region

Mkoa wa Morogoro  (Swahili)
Location in Tanzania
CountryTanzania
ZoneCoastal
CapitalMorogoro
Government
  Regional CommissionerStephen Kebwe
Area
  Total70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,218,492
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
67xxx
Area code(s)023
HDI (2018)0.525[1]
low · 12th of 25
WebsiteRegional website

Morogoro Region is bordered to the north by the 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 and Dodoma Regions.

The regional commissioner of the Morogoro Region is Dr.Kebwe Steven Kebwe.[3]

Administrative subdivisions

Districts

The region is administratively divided into seven districts:

Districts of Morogoro Region
Map District Population
(2012)
Gairo District 193,011
Ifakara Township N/A
Kilombero District 407,880
Kilosa District 438,175
Malinyi District 114,202
Morogoro District 286,248
Morogoro Municipal 315,866
Mvomero District 312,109
Ulanga District 151,001
Total 2,218,492

Constituencies

For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections Morogoro Region had ten constituencies:[4]

A truck in a village near Morogoro.

Education

The Morogoro Region has a number of universities, including the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Jordan University College, Morogoro Muslim University, and Mzumbe University. There are also colleges such as Morogoro Teachers' College, Dakawa Teachers' College, and Land College.

Recreations

Morogoro region also hosts many wild animals, some of which are in The Big Five scattered in Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa Mountains National Park and Selous Game reserve.

References


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