Tanzania Cities
Explore the urban centers that shaped Tanzania's history
Dodoma
Capital of Tanzania, major political center in the center of the country.
Dar es Salaam
Largest city and former capital, major commercial and port center.
Mwanza
Second largest city, major port on Lake Victoria.
Arusha
Major city in the north, gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro and Serengeti.
Mbeya
Major city in the southwest, important agricultural and mining center.
Tanga
Major port city on the Indian Ocean coast.
Morogoro
Major city in the center, important agricultural center.
Tabora
Major city in the center, important railway junction.
Kigoma
Major port city on Lake Tanganyika.
Moshi
Major city in the north, gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Zanzibar City
Capital of Zanzibar, major tourist destination.
Songea
Major city in the south, important agricultural center.
Iringa
Major city in the center, important agricultural center.
Musoma
Major city in the north, important fishing center.
Korogwe
Major city in the northeast, important agricultural center.
Bukoba
Major city on Lake Victoria, important fishing center.
Mtwara
Major port city on the Indian Ocean coast.
Shinyanga
Major city in the northwest, important mining center.
Singida
Major city in the center, important agricultural center.
Sumbawanga
Major city in the southwest, important agricultural center.
Tunduma
Border town with Zambia, important trading center.
Lindi
Major port city on the Indian Ocean coast.
Bagamoyo
Historic coastal town, former capital of German East Africa.
Stone Town
Historic part of Zanzibar City, UNESCO World Heritage site.
Kasulu
Border town with Burundi, important trading center.
Kyela
Border town with Malawi, important trading center.
Pemba
Major city on Pemba Island, important agricultural center.
Namanga
Border town with Kenya, important trading center.
Kasumulu
Border town with Burundi, important trading center.